Kanji
Readingつう
Frequency46%
Used in (734 in total)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
point in common; common feature
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
commuting to school; school commute
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
notice; notification; report; posting
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
commerce; trade
commuting to work
announcement; notice
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
usually; under usual circumstances
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
passbook; bankbook
secret understanding; collusion
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
infantry (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force); general education curriculum
notification sound
correspondence; exchange of letters
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
all-night vigil over a body; wake
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
two copies
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
going to the hospital for regular treatment
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
(means of) transportation; transport; transportation facilities; transportation system; transit system
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
well-informed person
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
ordinary person
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
total; sum; aggregate
supernatural power; divine power; magical power
normal duties; (one's) regular work
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
communications network
traffic; traffic volume
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
side gate; side door; service entrance
popular; common
communications equipment; terminal; communications device
telecommunication equipment
suspension; interruption; stoppage; tie-up; cessation
radio operator; telegraphist; telegraph operator; radio officer
number-withheld phone calls
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
to be comprehensible
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
the passage of electric current
ventilation hole; vent
network disturbance; communication failure; telecommunication malfunction
traffic division (of a police department)
air-permeability; breathability
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
common idea; common wisdom; generally accepted idea
school bag; school satchel
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
ventilation; airflow
online shopping; internet shopping
adultery; misconduct; intrigue; criminal connection
communication system
permit (to pass, enter, etc.); pass
bowel movement; evacuation; understanding
mouthpiece of a telephone
traffic restrictions; traffic control
transportation network; transport network; traffic network
popular; common; commonplace
man of the world; man about town; dilettante; well-informed person
vent; vent hole; air hole
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
public transportation; public transport
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
correspondent; reporter
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
gourmandism; gourmet; gourmand; foodie
communality; community; having something in common
transmission equipment
commuter rush; rush hour
interpreter (esp. of Dutch and Chinese during the Edo period); interpretation; court interpreter
mutual understanding; agreement of wills
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
written notification; notification (written)
ventilation; draft; airing
distribution channel; channel of distribution
to be in common; to have in common; to be in mutually understood; to be mutually connected; to have a link
all year; year round
communications partner; entity at the end of a communication
idea commonly (generally) accepted in the world
mysterious power
data communication
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
reading through; reading over
common humanity; shared humanity; shared by humanity
simultaneous interpretation; simultaneous interpreting
well versed; thorough knowledge
acceptee; accepted candidate; person who has passed (e.g. a test); passer-by; transiter
communication satellite; Broadcast Satellite; BS
popularization; popularisation
collusion; conspiring
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
notice; notification; memorandum; circular
satellite communication
distribution network; distribution channels
communication technology; communications technology
customs clearance
monetary unit; currency unit
bowel movement; evacuation
interpreter (in the Edo period)
being connected at a fundamental level; having an unseen commonality; underlying (both)
adultery; infidelity
conventional; usual
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information
for connoisseurs; preferred by experts
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
toll road ticket; pass (e.g. in public transportation)
superficial knowledge; smatterer
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
ferry boat; barge
standard size car; ordinary carriage (train); second-class carriage; ordinary car
(esp. in philosophy) common sense
official interpreter
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
marine traffic; sea traffic
commuter; season-ticket passenger
light-wave communication
commonality
telco; telecommunications company; common carrier
bowel movement
charge for a telephone call
correspondence course
ordinary bank account
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
communication cable
traffic conditions (e.g. heavy traffic); transportation situation (e.g. bad roads)
conventional forces; conventional military forces
communication speed; baud rate
(the crime of) adultery
standardization; uniformalization
formal opening (e.g. of a railway, road, etc.); opening ceremony; inauguration ceremony
traffic bureau; transportation bureau
public transportation; public transport
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
communications industry
looking over; glancing through
overview of history
intersection (of sets); common set
driving on the right-hand side; driving on the right side of the road
intercommunication (usu. in telecoms contexts)
postage; communications expenses
general rule
telecommunications standard
communications infrastructure
dismissal notice; pink slip (US)
common property or characteristic
communication path; communication channel
normal-sized portion; normal serving
passing successfully (inspection, examination, etc.); passing through with no problems
transportation
direct (telephone) line; direct dialing
flushing (with water or other liquid); passing water through (something)
general survey
regular train; local train; train that stops at every station
common evil; common fault
Japan hand (someone very knowledgeable about Japan)
telecommunications carrier; PTT
adultery; illicit intercourse
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce (July 29, 1858); Japan-US Friendship and Trade Treaty
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
resourcefulness; adaptability
out-of-office notification (email)
spread (of Buddhist teachings)
navigation; sailing
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
notice; letter of advice
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
transmission protocol; communication protocol
high speed communication
regular school; school that follows the regular curriculum
opening of the whole (railway line)
awareness of the minds of others (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
electronic currency; digital currency; e-currency
job offer; letter of appointment; appointment letter; notification of appointment
friendly relations
ordinary session of the Diet
communications media; communication facilities; means of communication
well-informed person; insider
no-charge call (e.g. via Skype, etc.); toll-free call
copper coin (Edo period)
advance notification
government news; state-run news
school of popular writing
trade agreement; trade pact; agreement on commerce
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers
transmission method; communication system
traffic network extending in all directions
dramatic expert
common species; cosmopolitan
currency value; value of a currency
day student; commuting student
digital communication
Korean delegation to Japan (Edo period)
report card (book)
freely adaptable, very flexible, nimble in adaptation
push notification
common quality
one's common or popular name
gourmet; gastronome
hat worn by kindergarten or primary school pupils walking to school
regular election (triennial election of half of the House of Councillors)
cotton carpet; jute rug
communication software
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
marriage; intermarriage
distinctive character used in the names of all people belonging to a single clan or lineage
piercing through; penetrating; perforating; persisting; sticking (e.g. to beliefs)
letters-to-the-editor column; readers' section; space for correspondence, messages, etc.
international currency
urban transport; urban transit
Korean delegation to Japan (Edo period)
outline (of); introduction (to)
common saying; slang; argot
sign-language interpreting; sign-language interpreter
Standard Chinese; Modern Standard Mandarin; Putonghua
unimpeded bodily function (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
mobile communications
through train; direct train
transit of a planet over the solar disk; solar transit
packet transfer communication
communication port
to present one's card
necessity is the mother of invention; there is always some way out of a difficulty if you really look for one
average-quality article
privacy of communications
child orphaned from a traffic accident
pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9) as three chows
mobile communications; cellular communications
explanation; commentary
common saying; slang; argot
out of the range of communication
penetration
to pretend to know everything; to pretend to be an expert
mobile communications
notice of a change of address
station at which the train does not stop
International Monetary Fund; IMF
commuter express; commuter limited express; rapid-service commuter train
playing an entire composition without break; continually playing (in the background of a melody)
vulnerable road users; mobility-impaired people; people without public transport access
communication fees, charges
national identification number system; My number system
commuters' hell; commuting hell
making regular visits to a social welfare facility
consecutive number of (or total) volumes
information message
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
online communications; personal computer communications (esp. pre-Internet); pre-Internet online service
well versed person; authority (on); expert (in)
telephony; telephone communication
commercial bank; ordinary bank; ordinary commercial bank
communication carrier
(telephone) speech quality; sound quality; call quality
whole financial year; full business year
infantry troops (in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force)
traffic hell, traffic congestion
through train; direct service
telecommunications infrastructure
traffic paralysis
irresistible to connoisseurs
University of Electro-Communications
to have secret communication with; to have a tacit understanding with
InterProcess Communication
common first-stage (university entrance) examination
passport (guaranteeing safe passage)
intra-city telephone call; local call
seigniorage; seignorage; seigneurage
regular adoption (official adoption with the consent of both parties and without dissolving the relationship with the biological parents)
communications engineering
chaos on the roads; (lit.) traffic war
channel; data transmission channel
the right of innocent passage
ventilation pipe; airflow pipe; ventiduct
ticket; pass; pass token
public value; shared value
Minister of International Trade and Industry
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
ventilation duct; air pipe
(defendant's) access to a lawyer
travel allowance; commuting allowance
single currency; currency unification
zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans or vice versa)
mobile network operator; MNO; wireless service provider; mobile network carrier
phonetic alphabet (e.g. A for alpha, B for bravo, etc.); phonetic code
call-waiting (phone option)
popular psychology; pop psychology; pop psych
home currency rate; denominated in local currency
commuter express; commuter limited express; rapid-service commuter train
Minister of International Trade and Industry
intercom; intercommunication system
synchronous communication
commensuration; reduction to a common measure
six supernormal powers
interpreter-guide; guide-interpreter
high speed data communication
facilities for commutation
laxative; purgative; evacuant
taking special classes (for handicapped students)
knowledge of previous lifetimes (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
telecommunications enterprise; communications corporation
commutation ticket; season ticket
consecutive interpretation; consecutive interpreting
traffic disaster; traffic accident
sincerity can move heaven
municipal transportation; city transport
currency sign; currency symbol
Verse of the Shared Morality of the Seven Buddhas
feeding paper through a device (printer, scanner, etc.)
communications laboratory
interpersonal communication
personal communication service; PCS
advance report; advance notification
popular book; widely-read book; book of which there are many copies
silent time; silence period
telecommunications carrier; telecommunications operator; telephone service provider
man versed in military affairs
conference call (phone option); conference calling
zoonosis (disease transmissible from animals to humans or vice versa)
IVC; intervehicle communication
generally-understood logic; clear logic; rationality; making sense
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
simultaneous interpretation
through; via; throughout; all through; all over
advice of receipt; AR; notice of receipt
person-to-person call; personal call
facultative bacteria; facultative anaerobic bacteria; facultative anaerobe
Tungchow Mutiny (1937); Tongzhou Incident
full duplex transmission; full duplex communication
Telecommunication Access Method
to help each other; to complement
to not apply; to be proof against
rice not subject to government controls
straight grain (wood)
delivery notification
Japanese-English interpreting
notification type
radio communication operator
ITS; intelligent transportation systems
popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from Chinese)
Tongyong Pinyin; former official Taiwanese romanization system
serial communication
parallel communication
end to end communication path
personal computer communications service; pre-Internet online service
word processor communication
communications software
communication channel
distance education course; correspondence course; online course
station-to-station (comms)
communication; connection; joining together
repeated reading makes the meaning clear; read a difficult book a hundred times
Closed to Traffic; No Thoroughfare
broadcast communication
notice of abandonment (of securities, etc.)
walking so that one faces oncoming traffic
half-duplex transmission; half-duplex communications
original and duplicate
intra-city telephone rate; local-call rate
tied-up places (spots)
intercom; intercommunication system
counter collection with advice; PD PR
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
regular postcard; ordinary postcard
short-range wireless communication; near field communication; NFC
HATS; Harmonization of Advanced Telecommunication Systems
goodwill guide; volunteer guide and interpreter for foreign residents and tourists
distribution strategy; channel strategy
monetary union; currency union; common currency
everyday speech; everyday language
integrated services digital network; ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network; ISDN
(professional) interpreter
asynchronous communication
asynchronous communications adapter
kindergarten bus; nursery school bus
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation
Data Communications Equipment; DCE
telecommunications fees; telecommunications expenses
data communications equipment
focus of the trade routes of the world
explicit congestion notification
ancient Japanese coinage first minted in 760 CE
normal style of writing; modern Japanese text; text written in literary style with mixed kanji and kana (until the Taisho era)
communicating vessels
Communications Decency Act; CDA
communication section
divine hearing (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
cash currency in circulation; physical currency
tour guide-interpreter; tour guide licensed for guiding foreigners in Japan
transit (of a planet) over the Sun
explanation; commentary
attending a cram school; commuting to a cram school
ball ammunition
doing well; prosperous
to communicate secretly; to form a close friendship
conventional aircraft carrier (i.e. non-nuclear)
low speed communication
currency school; British currency school
Sino-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation (1896)
currency principle; currency doctrine
(European) Economic and Monetary Union; EMU
commuter express; commuter limited express; rapid-service commuter train
traffic area; traffic block
general education curriculum
currency expansion; inflation of currency
Ministry of International Trade and Industry
extinction of contamination (one of the six supernormal Buddhist powers)
(treaty of) friendship, commerce and navigation
cryptocurrency exchange; crypto exchange; digital currency exchange
communication description entry
fractional currency (e.g. cents, pence)
general property; ordinary property
road for emergency vehicles; road that may be closed to non-emergency vehicles; emergency road (official translation)
CSA; Common Service Area; Common System Area
safe-haven currency
needle with a normal eye
to have a surreptitious sexual relationship with; to have an illicit love affair with
resistance (to conduction)
currency contraction; deflation of currency
general forum; general venue
coin used during the Hōei period (ca. 1708)
regular post office; ordinary post office
conveying the views of the subordinates to the rulers; rulers apprehending the views of those they govern