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通

Kanji meanings and readings

通

N4

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

On reading
ツウ、ツ
Kun 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
Radical
辵
Illustration of 一通り
N2

ひととおり

ordinary; usual; in general; briefly

Illustration of 不通
N2

ふつう

suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation

Illustration of 交通
N4

こうつう

traffic; transportation

Illustration of 交通機関
N2

こうつうきかん

transportation facilities

Illustration of 人通り
N2

ひとどおり

pedestrian traffic

Illustration of 似通う
N1

にかよう

to resemble closely

Illustration of 共通
N3

きょうつう

commonness; community

Illustration of 大通り
N2

おおどおり

main street

Illustration of 普通
N4

ふつう

usually; normally; ordinary; local train (stopping at every station)

Illustration of 流通
N1

りゅうつう

circulation of money or goods; flow of water or air; distribution

Illustration of 直通
N2

ちょくつう

direct communication

Illustration of 融通
N1

ゆうずう

lending (money); accommodation; adaptability; versatility; finance

Illustration of 見通し
N1

みとおし

perspective; unobstructed view; outlook; forecast; prospect; insight

Illustration of 透き通る
N2

すきとおる

to be(come) transparent

Illustration of 通

通

N1

つう

connoisseur; counter for letters

Illustration of 通う
N4

かよう

to commute

Illustration of 通じる
N3

つうじる

to run to; to lead to; to communicate; to understand

Illustration of 通す
N3

とおす

to let pass; to overlook; to continue

Illustration of 通ずる
N2

つうずる

to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service)

Illustration of 通り
N3

とおり

in accordance with ~; following ~; ~ Street; ~ Avenue

Illustration of 通り掛かる
N2

とおりかかる

to happen to pass by

Illustration of 通り過ぎる
N3

とおりすぎる

to pass; to pass through

Illustration of 通る
N4

とおる

to go through

Illustration of 通信
N3

つうしん

correspondence; communication; news; signal

Illustration of 通勤
N2

つうきん

commuting to work