Japanese Words Containing 通

Word	Reading	Definition	JLPT
通り	とおり	street; road; avenue; thoroughfare	n4
通る	とおる	to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along	n4
普通	ふつう	normal; ordinary; regular; usual	n4
通う	かよう	to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between	n5
通す	とおす	to let pass; to allow through; to let through; to make way (for)	n4
通じる	つうじる	to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service)	n1
共通	きょうつう	common; shared; mutual; to be common (to)	n3
交通	こうつう	traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.)	n3
通常	つうじょう	usual; ordinary; normal; regular	n2
通信	つうしん	correspondence; communication; transmission; news	n2
通ずる	つうずる	to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to connect (to); to run (from, between; e.g. bus service)
通	つう	authority; expert; connoisseur; well-informed person
通過	つうか	passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); transit; passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament)	n2
通り過ぎる	とおりすぎる	to go past; to pass; to pass by	n3
通知	つうち	notice; notification; report; posting	n3
人通り	ひとどおり	pedestrian traffic	n2
通用	つうよう	(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; circulation; currency	n2
通りかかる	とおりかかる	to happen to pass by	n3
通路	つうろ	passage; pathway; roadway; avenue	n2
文字通り	もじどおり	literally; to the letter; literal
通俗	つうぞく	popular; common
大通り	おおどおり	main street; avenue; boulevard	n3
通り抜ける	とおりぬける	to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
融通	ゆうずう	lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability	n1
通行	つうこう	passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage	n3
通し	とおし	continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; consecutive run; appetizer
通り越す	とおりこす	to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
見通し	みとおし	unobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista	n2
通例	つうれい	custom; general rule; convention; usually	n1
通称	つうしょう	popular name; common name; nickname; alias
通行人	つうこうにん	passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
流通	りゅうつう	circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation	n1
通りがかり	とおりがかり	passing (along the way)
裏通り	うらどおり	side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
表通り	おもてどおり	main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
通い	かよい	coming and going; going back and forth (between); running between; circulating
通勤	つうきん	commuting to work	n3
素通り	すどおり	passing through without stopping; passing by
通夜	つや	all-night vigil over a body; wake
通訳	つうやく	interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter	n3
通学	つうがく	commuting to school; school commute	n3
通りすがり	とおりすがり	passing by
夜通し	よどおし	all night; throughout the night
似通う	にかよう	to resemble closely	n1
通人	つうじん	man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
通貨	つうか	currency	n2
開通	かいつう	opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. of a road to traffic)
押し通す	おしとおす	to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through	n1
大通	おおどおり	main street; avenue; boulevard	n3
透き通る	すきとおる	to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
お通し	おとおし	appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
通報	つうほう	report; notification; tip; bulletin	n1
不通	ふつう	suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up	n4
精通	せいつう	being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); having a thorough knowledge (of)	n1
直通	ちょくつう	direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service
通販	つうはん	online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
見通す	みとおす	to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see through; to see into (someone's thoughts)	n1
目通り	めどおり	audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
文通	ぶんつう	correspondence; exchange of letters
お通夜	おつや	all-night vigil over a body; wake
風通し	かぜとおし	ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness	n1
通算	つうさん	total; sum; aggregate
通達	つうたつ	notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in)
元通り	もとどおり	as before; as ever; as it was originally
思い通り	おもいどおり	as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes	n2
通有	つうゆう	commonality
通念	つうねん	common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea	n2
通読	つうどく	reading through; reading over
貫通	かんつう	passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; piercing
通告	つうこく	announcement; notice
ひと通り	ひととおり	generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly	n2
通商	つうしょう	commerce; trade
通帳	つうちょう	passbook; bankbook	n3
内通	ないつう	secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery
通話	つうわ	telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; videoconference call	n2
通暁	つうぎょう	well versed; thorough knowledge
共通点	きょうつうてん	point in common; common feature	n3
神通力	じんつうりき	supernatural power; divine power; magical power
姦通	かんつう	adultery
切通し	きりどおし	road (or railway) cut through hilly terrain; cutting
一通り	ひととおり	generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.); roughly	n2
通風	つうふう	ventilation; draft; airing
密通	みっつう	adultery; illicit intercourse; secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)
食通	しょくつう	gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
通信員	つうしんいん	correspondent; reporter
型通り	かたどおり	formal; proper; prescribed; conventional	n1
突き通す	つきとおす	to pierce; to penetrate
通り魔	とおりま	random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
疎通	そつう	(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction	n1
通弁	つうべん	interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
通辯	つうべん	interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
普通に	ふつうに	normally; ordinarily; usually; generally
通牒	つうちょう	notice; notification; memorandum; circular	n3
押通す	おしとおす	to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through	n1
通り道	とおりみち	passage; path; route; one's way
半可通	はんかつう	superficial knowledge; smattering (of); person with superficial knowledge; person who pretends to be knowledgeable
本通り	ほんどおり	main street; boulevard
通り名	とおりな	name one goes by; popular name; assumed name; alias
通り掛る	とおりかかる	to happen to pass by	n3
刺し通す	さしとおす	to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)

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