Meaning of 共通 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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共通JLPT 3
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Kana Readingきょうつう
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Romajikyōtsū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- commonness; community
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- Parts of speech
- noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- to be common; to be shared
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- Parts of speech
- noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- -wide
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Example Sentences
共通, きょうつう used in context
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このことは、人間共通の宿命とさえいえる素因であって、なにも、ドイツ人に限ったことではない。
This is a basic factor that can even be said to be the common lot of man, it certainly doesn't apply only to Germans.
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A common theme underlies both perspectives.
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The enjoyment of traveling is common to almost all people.
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Let's pool our money and travel as a group.
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Although they are twins, they have few interests in common.
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They are bound together by common interests.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
On: キョウ
Kun: とも, とも.に, -ども
6 strokes
traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
On: ツウ, ツ
Kun: とお.る, とお.り, -とお.り, -どお.り, とお.す, とお.し, -どお.し, かよ.う
10 strokes
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