Kanji

What does the kanji 透 mean?

透 means transparent, penetrating through. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi す.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す.

Quick facts
On'yomiトウ
Kun'yomiす.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す
Strokes10
Main radical辵
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi トウKun'yomi す.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

transparent, penetrating through

Memory hook

Light passing (辶) right through the slender rice (禾) — TRANSPARENT, PENETRATE.

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 透明とうめいtransparent, clear
  • 透き通るすきとおるto be transparent, clear; to be pure, clear (sound/voice)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.