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How to say 'Lead' or 'Understand' in Japanese | 通じる

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The Japanese word for Lead or Understand is 'Tsuujiru', written as 通じる in Japanese.'Lead' or 'Understand' in hiragana is つうじる.

    word

    通じる

    Meaning

    Lead, Understand

    Reading

    つうじる

    tsuujiru

    Kanji

    通Commute, Pass

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '通じる (つうじる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to understand' or 'to be understood', often used in contexts where communication or comprehension is involved. For example: I hope my feelings are understood「私の気持ちが通じるといいな」(わたしのきもちがつうじるといいな). The second meaning is 'to lead' or 'to connect', referring to a physical or metaphorical path. For example: This road leads to the station「この道は駅に通じる」(このみちはえきにつうじる). The verb can also imply a sense of mutual understanding or shared knowledge, as in '通じ合う (つうじあう)', meaning 'to understand each other'.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5334

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 通じる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    通

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

Hiragana in the Word 通じる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    じ

    Reading

    Ji

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 通じる 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

    通う

    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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'Tsuujiru' means 'Lead' or 'Understand' .

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