通 : Traffic

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Components:

甬辶

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

On 'yomi:

ツウ(tsuu) ツ(tsu)

Kun 'yomi:

とお.る(too.ru) とお.り(too.ri) -とお.り(too.ri) -どお.り(doo.ri) とお.す(too.su) とお.し(too.shi) -どお.し(doo.shi) かよ.う(kayo.u)

Nanori:

とん(ton) どうし(doushi) どおり(doori) みち(michi)

Strokes:	10
Radical:	辵 (162)
Usage Rating:	80

JLPT:	N4
old JLPT:	3
Grade:	2

Unicode:	0901a
jis208:	36-44

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通 Usage examples

流通革命(りゅうつうかくめい)	distribution revolution
流通税(りゅうつうぜい)	circulation tax
流通証券(りゅうつうしょうけん)	negotiable securities
流通資本(りゅうつうしほん)	circulating capital
角通(かくつう)	expert
立ち通し(たちどおし)	remain standing, keeping standing (all the way)
射通す(いとおす)	to pierce, to penetrate
一脈相通ずる(いちみゃくあいつうずる)	to have in common (with)
一脈相通じる(いちみゃくあいつうじる)	to have in common (with)
有無相通じる(うむあいつうじる)	to help each other, to complement
言い通す(いいとおす) 言通す(いいとおす)	to persist in saying
まかり通る(まかりとおる) 罷り通る(まかりとおる)	to go by, to let pass, to get away with, to let slide, to overlook
突き通す(つきとおす)	to pierce, to penetrate
通弁(つうべん)	interpreter (in the Edo period)
通知簿(つうちぼ)	report card (book)
通じ(つうじ)	bowel movement, evacuation
意味が通らない(いみがとおらない)	incomprehensible, not making sense
款を通ずる(かんをつうずる)	to communicate secretly, to form a close friendship
学校へ通う(がっこうへかよう)	to attend school
客を通す(きゃくをとおす)	to show a guest in
亨通(こうつう)	doing well, prosperous
交通の便(こうつうのべん)	convenience for transportation, convenience of access (by road or rail)
先に通す(さきにとおす)	to let (a person) pass first
左の通り(さのとおり)	as following
筋の通った(すじのとおった)	rational, logical, coherent
正副二通(せいふくにつう)	original and duplicate
世界交通の衝(せかいこうつうのしょう)	focus of the trade routes of the world
世間の通り(せけんのとおり)	reputation
血の通った(ちのかよった)	warm, blood-circulating, compassionate
注文通り(ちゅうもんどおり)	as ordered
通勤の足(つうきんのあし)	facilities for commutation
通信圏外(つうしんけんがい)	out of the range of communication
通を気取る(つうをきどる)	to pretend to know everything, to pretend to be an expert
詰めて通う(つめてかよう)	to frequent tirelessly
通し(とおし)	performance of an entire play, appetiser, straight
仲見世通り(なかみせどおり)	shopping street in the precincts of a shrine (temple)
泣き通す(なきとおす)	to keep crying
仲人を通して(なこうどをとおして)	through a go-between
日英通訳(にちえいつうやく)	Japanese-English interpreting
光を通す(ひかりをとおす)	to allow light to pass through, to shine light through
火を通す(ひをとおす)	to cook, to heat
不通箇所(ふつうかしょ)	tied-up places (spots)
本物で通る(ほんものでとおる)	to pass for (as) genuine
町を通る(まちをとおる)	to pass through town
右の通り(みぎのとおり)	as above-mentioned
水を通さない(みずをとおさない)	impervious to water
元の通り(もとのとおり) もとの通り(もとのとおり)	as it was before
約束の通り(やくそくのとおり)	as promised
共通言語(きょうつうげんご)	lingua franca
普通でない(ふつうでない)	abnormal, not the rule, not customary
普通ではない(ふつうではない)	abnormal, not the rule, not customary
開通式(かいつうしき)	formal opening (e.g. of a rail-road)
共通一次試験(きょうつういちじしけん)	common first-stage (university entrance) examination
交通問題(こうつうもんだい)	traffic problem
市内通話(しないつうわ)	intra-city telephone call, local call
指名通話(しめいつうわ)	person-to-person call, personal call