通
通 — Traffic
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
On’yomiツウ (tsuu)
On’yomiツ (tsu)
Kun’yomiとおる (tooru)
Kun’yomiとおり (toori)
Kun’yomi-とおり (toori)
Kun’yomi-どおり (doori)
Kun’yomiとおす (toosu)
Stroke order (10 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 通
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 見通し | みとおし mitooshi | unobstructed view; perspective; visibility |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation; communication |
| 通貨 | つうか tsuuka | currency |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
Study notes
通 is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 10 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 2), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #80 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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