Kanji
What does the kanji 通 mean?
通 means pass through; connect, understand. On'yomi ツウ、ツ. Kun'yomi とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、-どお.し、かよ.う.
| On'yomi | ツウ、ツ |
|---|---|
| Kun'yomi | とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、-どお.し、かよ.う |
| Strokes | 10 |
| Main radical | 辵 |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
通On'yomi ツウ、ツKun'yomi とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、-どお.し、かよ.う
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes
pass through; connect, understand
Memory hook
A road (辶) joined with use (用) — the way you go back and forth freely — PASS THROUGH.
Main radical
辵walk, movement 7 strokes
Stroke order · 10 strokes
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Common words
More words with this kanji
- 普通ふつうnormal, ordinary; local train (stops at every station)
- 不通ふつうsuspended, out of service, disrupted
- 共通きょうつうcommon, shared
- 通信つうしんcommunication, correspondence
- 通勤つうきんcommuting to work
- 通学つうがくcommuting to school
- 通行つうこうpassage, traffic
- 通訳つうやくinterpretation; interpreter
- 通貨つうかcurrency
- 通過つうかpassing through, passage
- 通じるつうじるto lead to, to connect to; to be understood, to communicate
- 通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass by, to go past
- 直通ちょくつうdirect (route, connection)
- 通帳つうちょうbankbook, passbook
- 通用つうようcommon use, popular use; validity, acceptance
- 通知つうちnotification, notice
- 通路つうろpassage, aisle
- 開通かいつうopening (of a route), coming into operation
- 一通りひととおりonce through, briefly; roughly, in general outline
- 人通りひとどおりpedestrian traffic, foot traffic
- 大通りおおどおりmain street, avenue
- 交通機関こうつうきかんmeans of transportation, transportation system
- 透き通るすきとおるto be transparent; to be clear
- ～通～つうcounter for letters, documents; an expert, connoisseur (suffix)