通

Traffic

WaniKani level 7 JLPT N4 Joyo grade 2Top 500 · #8010 strokes

Meanings

Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue, Commute, Counter For Letters, Notes, Documents, Etc.

On'yomi

つう、つ

Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.

Kun'yomi

とお.る、とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、 -どお.し、かよ.う

Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.

Stroke order

通 is written in 10 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

About this kanji

通 (Traffic) is taught on WaniKani at level 7 and appears in the JLPT N4 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 2 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #80 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 10 strokes.

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Words using 通

データ通信データつうしんdata communication 一通いっつうone copy (of a document)一通りひととおりgenerally 一方通行いっぽうつうこうone-way traffic 開通かいつうopening (of a new road, railway, etc.)貫き通すつらぬきとおすto go through 貫通かんつうpassing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.)共通きょうつうcommon 共通語きょうつうごcommon language 共通点きょうつうてんpoint in common 交通こうつうtraffic 交通機関こうつうきかん(means of) transportation 交通事故こうつうじこtraffic accident 交通費こうつうひtraveling expenses 交通網こうつうもうtransportation network 似通うにかようto resemble closely

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