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通 kanji
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
- JLPT level
- N4 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- Grade 2 (elementary school)
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On readings
ツウツ
Kun readings
とおるとおり-とおり-どおりとおすとおし-どおしかよう
Words with 通
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —２通two copies
- —通交friendly relations
- —通辯interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
- —通詞interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
- —通辞interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
- —段通cotton carpet; jute rug
- —通行止closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
- —通知票report card
- —通風口ventilation hole; vent
- —通学鞄school bag; school satchel
- —御通じ(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation
- —普通盛normal-sized portion; normal serving
- —極普通completely normal; very ordinary; totally unremarkable; run-of-the-mill
- —通勤鞄work bag; bag one brings to work
- —通じあうto be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
- —融通無礙free, unfettered and flexible; versatile; adaptable
- —意志疎通(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
- —交通麻痺traffic standstill; traffic paralysis
- —普通穴針needle with a normal eye
- —ちゃり通commuting to school or work by bicycle