貫徹

かんてつ

persistence

Also:penetration

What does 貫徹 mean?

貫徹 is a Japanese noun meaning persistence in English. It can also be translated as penetration depending on context. It is written as 貫徹 in kanji, かんてつ in hiragana, and kantetsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

初志を貫徹したらどうですか。

Why don't you carry out what you've set out to do?