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Grade 2JLPT N4

traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

10 strokes · frequency rank #80

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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Common words

  1. つうしんcorrespondence; communication; transmission; news1
    • He sent a message by wireless.

    • All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.

    • Back then, people communicated using smoke signals.

  2. みとおしunobstructed view; perspective; visibility; vista2
    • The bill is expected to be enacted during the present session.

    • The outlook was negative.

    • There are bright prospects of success.

  3. こうつうtraffic; transportation3
    • The accident stopped the traffic.

    • The traffic is heavy here.

    • The traffic was interrupted by the heavy snow.

  4. きょうつうcommon; shared; mutual4
    • I have much in common with him.

    • Isolation is the common lot of man.

    • Love of money is common to all men.

  5. ふつうnormal; ordinary; regular; usual5
    • She usually goes to bed at nine.

    • It is only normal to want to be happy.

    • Sunday is not an ordinary day to me.

  6. つうじょうusual; ordinary; normal; regular6
    • He usually goes to school by bus.

    • We will include the usual acknowledgments.

    • He paid double the usual fare.

  7. つうかcurrency7
    • European currencies weakened against the dollar.

    • The Japanese yen is a stable currency.

    • The authorities managed to stabilize the currency.

  8. つうさんしょうMinistry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001); MITI8
    • The matter comes under MITI.

  9. りゅうつうcirculation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution9
    • Thus money in circulation drops, and price escalation quietens down.

    • Money circulates through the banking system.

    • Service industries include communication, transportation, distribution, finance and a host of other areas which do not involve production of goods.

  10. つうさんtotal; sum; aggregate10

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