'taru' adjective, adverb taking the と particle

  1. sudden, abrupt, unexpected.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
忽然 こつぜん
 
 
こつ然 こつぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

in a moment, instantly, all of a sudden
コツ たちま.ち ゆるが.せ (Kentei Pre-1)
not, must not, do not
モチ ブツ ボツ (Kentei Pre-1)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
heart, mind, spirit
こころ シン (2nd, N4)
sort of thing, so, if so
ゼン しか ネン (4th, N3)
dog meat
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dog
いぬ ケン (1st, N4)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ