通
1. Meaning and Reading
- pass through, commute
- Onyomi : つう
- Kunyomi : とおる, かよう
2. Kanji Explanation
- 辶 : road
- 甬 : gate
Depicts moving along a road (辶) and passing through a gate (甬), symbolizing ‘to pass through’ or ‘to go through’.
3. Example Words
通る
とおる
pass through
車がトンネルを通る。
The car passes through the tunnel.
通う
かよう
commute
学校へ通う。
I commute to school.
交通
こうつう
traffic
大都市は交通が便利だ。
Transportation is convenient in big cities.