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通 - N4 Kanji

Meaning of 通 意味

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

通 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI 音読み

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

KUNYOMI 訓読み

ツウ tsuu
ツ tsu

Examples

ここにあなたあての手紙が何通かあります。Here are some letters for you.
コーヒー通の人達に結構評判がいいそうです。I hear that it has quite the reputation with coffee connoisseurs.
私は彼女から1通も手紙を受け取らなかった。Not a letter did I receive from her.
私は昨晩手紙を3通書きました。I wrote three letters last night.
彼は何通かの手紙を秘書に口述した。He dictated several letters to his secretary.
私は寝る前に手紙を5通書いた。I wrote five letters before I went to bed.
彼はてがみを何通もかいていた。He was employed writing letter.
君に数十通の手紙が来ています。Dozens of letters are awaiting you.
私達は招待状を50通刷りました。We ran off 50 copies of the invitation.
私は3か月後に1通の手紙を受けとった。I received a letter three months later.

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