Memory phrase for the Kanji: 通


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Meaning pass, commute, communicate

Pronunciation

TSŪ
ru, kayou

Explanation

Left: movement , right: 甬 (bent person , and use/usage (= A fence can be used.)

Mnemonic


 
The bent person needs movement for passing through (commuting).

Radicals

movementThe radical shinnyuu stands for movement and thus has the same meaning as the very similar radical ennyou
bend person(Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled , bending , slumped or husband )
useThe radical mochiiru shows originally the picture of a fence.
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 Vocabulary

通う かよう  to go back and forth, to ply between, to commute
交通 こうつう  traffic, transportation
普通 ふつう  generally, ordinarily, train that stops at every station
通貨 つうか  currency
通す とおす  to let pass, to overlook, to continue, to keep,
直通 ちょくつう  direct communication
一通り ひととおり  ordinary, usual, in general, briefly
交通機関 こうつうきかん  transportation facilities
人通り ひとどおり  pedestrian traffic

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