Kanji

通

通

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ツウ, ツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とおる, とおり, -とおり, -どおり, とおす, とおし, -どおし, かよう

Nanori (Name Reading)

とお, とおり, とおる, なお, ひらく, みち, みつ, ゆき

Common Readings

ツ, ツウ, かよ…う, とお…す, とお…る

Example sentences

普通 ふつう
朝は普通、コーヒーを飲みます。

I usually drink coffee in the morning.

ごく ごく
彼はごく普通の家庭で育った。

He grew up in a very ordinary family.

通り とおり
この通りはいつも賑やかだ。

This street is always bustling.

先に さきに
先に申し上げた通り、計画に変更はありません。

As I mentioned earlier, there are no changes to the plan.

通る とおる
この道を通って駅に行きます。

I go to the station via this road.

幅 はば
この道は車が通れるほどの幅がある。

This road has enough width for a car to pass.

通う かよう
毎日バスで大学に通っています。

I commute to the university by bus every day.

制服 せいふく
多くの日本の高校生は、毎日制服を着て学校に通います。

Many Japanese high school students wear uniforms to school every day.

通じる つうじる
私の英語が現地の人に通じた。

My English was understood by the local people.

身につける みにつける
彼は毎日の勉強を通じて、専門的な知識を身につけた

He acquired specialized knowledge through daily study.

Example Vocabulary

普通

ふつう

common; ordinary; normal; usual

通り

とおり

street; road; way

通る

とおる

to pass through; to go along; to be accepted

通う

かよう

to commute; to go back and forth; to circulate; to reach (feelings)

通じる

つうじる

to be understood; to lead to; to communicate

通す

とおす

to let pass; to lead into; to thread (a needle); to stick to; to continue until the end

その通り

そのとおり

exactly; just like that; that's right

通路

つうろ

passage; path; aisle; hallway

通常

つうじょう

normal; usual; ordinary

言う通り

いうとおり

as (one) says; according to what (one) says

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