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通

pass through

JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
とお・かよ
On'yomi
ツウ

Stroke order & writing

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Example word

通かよう

to commute

通 in example sentences

  • !

    Sono toori!

    That's right!

  • 私わたしは通とおります。

    Watashi wa toorimasu.

    I'll pass.

  • チャリ通つうです。

    Charitsuu desu.

    I bike to work.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 通

通 means "pass through". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read とお・かよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Common questions

What does the kanji 通 mean?
通 means "pass through". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 通 have?
通 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 通 read?
It is read とお・かよ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ツウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 通?
通 is a JLPT N4 kanji.