通

音読おんよみ: ツウ・ツ

訓読くんよみ: とお
とお・かよ

画数かくすう: 10

部首ぶしゅ: 辶(しんにょう)

Meaning

Pass / Commute / Go Through

Conjugation
Tap for 通る (pass) Tap for 通う (commute)
  • 通行つうこう — passage / traffic
  • 交通こうつう — transportation / traffic
  • 通訳つうやく — interpretation / interpreter
  • 通信つうしん — communication / correspondence
  • 通話つうわ — phone call
  • 通帳つうちょう — bankbook
Compound - tap to expand
  • とおす — to push through; to force one’s way
  • やりとおす — to carry through; to complete
  • とおる — to be transparent; crystal clear

The character 通 combines the radical for movement (辶) with elements suggesting direction and connection. It’s deeply tied to modern life — from commuting and interpreting to data transmission and transportation. It reflects both physical movement and the flow of information or understanding.

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