Skip to content
KanjiN4Grade 2 · 小210 strokesRadical 辵#80 in newspapers

通 · traffic, pass through

通 is a kanji meaning traffic, pass through, avenue, commute. It has 10 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • ツウtsū
  • ツtsu

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • とおるtōru
  • とおりtōri
  • -とおり-tōri
  • -どおり-dōri
  • とおすtōsu
  • とおしtōshi
  • -どおし-dōshi
  • かようkayou

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 通 · 35 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 通
WordReadingMeaningLevel
通るとおるto pass (by), to go throughN4
通うかようto go back and forth; to commuteN4
交通こうつうtraffic, transportationN4
通りとおり~ Street, ~ AvenueN4
普通ふつうcommon; usualN4
共通きょうつうcommonness, mutualN3
Show all 35 words
More words that use 通
WordReadingMeaningLevel
通過つうかpassage through, passingN3
通貨つうかcurrencyN3
通学つうがくcommuting to schoolN3
通勤つうきんcommuting to workN3
通行つうこうpassage, passingN3
通じるつうじるto run to, to lead to, to communicateN3
通信つうしんcorrespondence, communicationsN3
通訳つうやくinterpretation; interpreterN3
通すとおすto let pass, to overlook, to continueN3
通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass, to pass throughN3
不通ふつうblockade, interruption, stoppageN3
大通りおおどおりmain streetN2
開通かいつうopening, openN2
交通機関こうつうきかんtransportation facilitiesN2
透き通るすきとおるto be(come) transparentN2
直通ちょくつうdirect connectionN2
通ずるつうずるto lead, to run, to openN2
通知つうちnotice, notificationN2
通帳つうちょうbankbookN2
通用つうようpopular use, circulationN2
通路つうろpassage, pathwayN2
通り掛かるとおりかかるto happen to pass byN2
一通りひととおりgeneral, brieflyN2
人通りひとどおりpedestrian trafficN2
似通うにかようto resemble closelyN1
通常つうじょうcommon, normal, usualN1
見通しみとおしperspective, unobstructed view, prospectN1
融通ゆうずうadaptability, versatility, financeN1
流通りゅうつうcirculation of money or goods, distributionN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Stroke order

12345678910
10 strokes
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10