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How to say 'Transparent' in Japanese | 透き通る

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The Japanese word for Transparent is 'Sukitooru', written as 透き通る in Japanese.'Transparent' in hiragana is すきとおる.

    word

    透き通る

    Meaning

    Transparent

    Reading

    すきとおる

    sukitooru

    Kanji

    透Pass through, Transparent 通Commute, Pass

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '透き通る (すきとおる)' means 'to be transparent' or 'to be clear'. It is used to describe something that allows light to pass through it, making it see-through. This verb can be used to describe physical objects like glass or water, as well as more abstract concepts like voices or emotions. For example: The glass is transparent「ガラスが透き通っている」(ガラスがすきとおっている). Her voice is clear and transparent「彼女の声は澄んでいて透き通っている」(かのじょのこえはすんでいてすきとおっている). It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is pure or untainted, such as a transparent heart「透き通った心」(すきとおったこころ).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    4174

    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 透き通る

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    透

    Meaning

    Pass through, Transparent

  • kanji

    通

    Meaning

    Commute, Pass

Hiragana in the Word 透き通る

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 透き通る Through the Kanji 透

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 透 as well.

  • word

    透明

    Meaning

    Transparent

  • word

    浸透

    Meaning

    Penetration

Words Related to 透き通る 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

    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 'Sukitooru' (透き通る) mean?

'Sukitooru' means 'Transparent' .

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