通
pass through
JLPT N4 Grade 2 10 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- とお・かよ
- On'yomi
- ツウ
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.
Example word
通う
to commute
Stroke order & writing
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通 in example sentences
！ Sono toori!
That's right!
Watashi wa toorimasu.
I'll pass.
チャリ通です。
Charitsuu desu.
I bike to work.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 通
- 通り street, avenue
- 通る to pass through
- 通う to commute, to attend
- 普通 ordinary, usual
- 通帳 bankbook
- 通販 mail order
- 流通 distribution
- 交通 traffic, transportation
- 通路 passage, aisle
- 通勤 commuting to work
- 通学 commuting to school
- 交通機関 means of transportation
- 公共交通 public transit
- 通訳 interpretation, interpreter
- 通信 communication, telecommunication
- 意思疎通 mutual understanding
- 共通 commonality, shared
- 通告 notification, notice
- 精通 thorough knowledge
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.