| Tsuki | |||||
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 A successful tsuki in Karate | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 突き | ||||
| Hiragana | つき | ||||
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Tsuki (突き) derives from the verb tsuku (突く), meaning "to thrust". The second syllable is accented, with Japanese's unvoiced vowels making it pronounced almost like "ski" (but preceded by a "t" sound). In Japanese martial arts and Okinawan martial arts, tsuki is used to refer to various thrusting techniques.