Kanji

透

transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

トウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すく, すかす, すける, とうる, とうす

Nanori (Name Reading)

すき, すく, とおる, ゆき

Common Readings

トウ, す…かす, す…く, す…ける

Example sentences

透明 とうめい
この とても 透明

The water of this lake is very transparent.

えき
試験管 透明 入れる

Pour the transparent liquid into the test tube.

見透かす みすかす
完全 見透かしていた

He completely saw through my lie.

透き通る すきとおる
その 非常に 澄んでいて まで 透き通っていた

The water of that lake was very clear, and it was transparent all the way to the bottom.

透ける すける
この ブラウス 薄くて 透ける

This blouse is thin and my skin shows through.

浸透 しんとう
雨水 地面 浸透 した

Rainwater has soaked into the ground.

蓋天蓋地 がいてんがいち
教え 蓋天蓋地 ごとく あらゆる 人々 浸透 していった

His teachings, as if covering the heavens and the earth, permeated the hearts of all people.

半透明 はんとうめい
半透明 プラスチック 容器 中身 見えて 便利

Translucent plastic containers are convenient because you can see what is inside.

透かす すかす
彼女 明かり 透かして 模様 確かめた

She held the paper up to the light and checked the pattern.

透視 とうし
透視 している よう すべて 見抜いていた

He saw through everything, as if he could see right into my mind.

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