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Kanji 通

10 strokes

Meaning

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

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
JLPT
N4
School grade
Grade 2
Kanken
9級
Frequency
#80 / 2500

Themes: Movement

Stroke order

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Words with 通

  • 通る

    とおる

    to pass (by), to go through

    N4
  • 通う

    かよう

    to go back and forth; to commute

    N4
  • 交通

    こうつう

    traffic, transportation

    N4
  • 通り

    とおり

    ~ Street, ~ Avenue

    N4
  • 普通

    ふつう

    common; usual

    N4
  • 共通

    きょうつう

    commonness, mutual

    N3
  • 通過

    つうか

    passage through, passing

    N3
  • 通貨

    つうか

    currency

    N3

Example sentences

  • その通とおり!

    That's right!

  • 私わたしは歩あるいて学校がっこうに通かよう。

    I go to school on foot.

  • 私わたしは毎日まいにちその教会きょうかいの前まえを通とおる。

    I go by that church every day.

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