字Jōyō KanjiOrganized by Onyomi reading

kanji

Meaning

Commute, Pass

Reading

Parts

辶Walk 甬Path

Example Word

通り: way or street. The Japanese noun '通り (とおり)' can mean 'street' or 'way'. When referring to 'street', it describes a physical road or path, such as in the sentence: I walked down the street「通りを歩いた」(とおりをあるいた). When referring to 'way', it can describe a method, manner, or style of doing something, as in: That's the way to do it「それがやり方の通りだ」(それがやりかたのとおりだ). The word can also imply conformity or accordance, as in: according to the plan「計画通りに」(けいかくとおりに). The context often determines which meaning is intended.

Radical

辵

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

72

Handwriting

kanji

Meaning

Pain

Reading

Parts

疒Sick 甬Path

Example Word

痛い: painful. The Japanese adjective '痛い (いたい)' means 'painful'. It is used to describe physical pain, such as from an injury or illness, but can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or embarrassment. For example: my head hurts「頭が痛い」(あたまがいたい). That comment was painful to hear「そのコメントは聞いていて痛かった」(そのコメントはきいていていたかった). Note that '痛い' can also be used colloquially to describe something that is cringeworthy or awkward, as in '痛い人 (いたいひと) (cringey person)'.

Radical

疒

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

559

Handwriting