通

Pass Through, Commute

とお(る) (tooru), とお(す) (toosu), かよ(う) (kayou)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The kanji 通 appears in 通学 (tsuugaku), meaning 'commuting to school,' and 交通 (koutsuu), meaning 'traffic or transportation.'

Imagine people and vehicles constantly passing through a busy street. That flow of movement helps you remember 通 means 'pass through.'

Onyomi: ツウ (tsuu), ツ (tsu)

Kunyomi: とお(る) (tooru), とお(す) (toosu), かよ(う) (kayou)

通る

とおる (tooru)

To pass through

通学

つうがく (tsuugaku)

Commuting to school

交通

こうつう (koutsuu)

Traffic, transportation

通勤

つうきん (tsuukin)

Commuting to work

毎日電車で通学します。

まいにちでんしゃでつうがくします。

mainichi densha de tsuugaku shimasu

I commute to school by train every day.