How to say 'Commute' in Japanese | 通う

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The Japanese word for Commute is 'Kayou', written as 通う in Japanese.'Commute' in hiragana is かよう.

word

通う

Meaning

Commute

Reading

かよう

kayou

Kanji

通Commute, Pass

Explanation

The Japanese verb '通う (かよう)' means 'to commute' or 'to regularly go back and forth between two places'. It is commonly used to describe the act of traveling regularly, such as commuting to work, school, or a specific location. For example: I commute to school「学校に通う」(がっこうにかよう). She commutes to work by train「彼女は電車で仕事に通う」(かのじょはでんしゃでしごとにかよう). This verb implies a habitual or routine action, emphasizing the regularity of the movement. It can also be used metaphorically, such as in '血液が通う (けつえきがかよう)' meaning 'blood circulates'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1702

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 通う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

通

Meaning

Commute, Pass

Hiragana in the Word 通う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

Words Related to 通う Through the Kanji 通

These 34 Words contain the Kanji 通 as well.

word

通り

Meaning

Way, Street

word

交通事故

Meaning

Accident

word

交通費

Meaning

Transportation cost

word

通ずる

Meaning

Connect

word

通学

Meaning

Commute

word

通す

Meaning

Pass, Persist

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

通る

Meaning

Pass

word

普通

Meaning

Normal

word

通常

Meaning

Usual, Normal

word

通勤

Meaning

Commute

word

交通

Meaning

Traffic, Transportation

word

大通り

Meaning

Avenue

word

共通

Meaning

Common

word

共通語

Meaning

Common language

word

透き通る

Meaning

Transparent

word

通貨

Meaning

Currency

word

通用

Meaning

Common

word

見通し

Meaning

View, Prospect

word

通じる

Meaning

Lead, Understand

word

通行

Meaning

Passage

word

人通り

Meaning

Foot traffic

word

一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

word

通行止め

Meaning

Roadblock

word

通

Meaning

Expert

word

通知

Meaning

Notice

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

直通

Meaning

Direct

word

通信

Meaning

Communication

word

通路

Meaning

Passage

word

流通

Meaning

Distribution

word

通訳

Meaning

Interpretation

word

通帳

Meaning

Passbook

word

通り掛かる

Meaning

Pass by

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What does 'Kayou' (通う) mean?

'Kayou' means 'Commute' .

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