Meaning of 通 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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通JLPT 2
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Kana Readingつう
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Romajitsū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- connoisseur; authority
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- Parts of speech
- counter
- Meaning
- counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
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Example Sentences
通, つう used in context
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He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.
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I hear that it has quite the reputation with coffee connoisseurs.
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He dictated several letters to his secretary.
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He was employed writing letter.
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We ran off 50 copies of the invitation.
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Not a letter did I receive from her.
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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
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