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kanji
通Meaning
Commute, Pass
Reading
kunyomiとおtoo
かよkayo
onyomiつうtsuu
Parts
辶Walk 甬Path
Example Word
通貨: currency. The Japanese noun '通貨 (つうか)' refers to 'currency', which is the system of money used in a particular country or region. This term is commonly used in financial, economic, and everyday contexts when discussing money, exchange rates, or monetary systems. For example: The Japanese currency is the yen「日本の通貨は円です」(にほんのつうかはえんです). I exchanged foreign currency at the bank「私は銀行で外貨を交換しました」(わたしはぎんこうでがいかをこうかんしました). The word can also appear in compound terms like '外貨通貨 (がいかつうか)' (foreign currency) or '仮想通貨 (かそうつうか)' (virtual currency).
Radical
辵
Stroke Count
10JLPT
N4Grade
2Frequency
72
Handwriting
kanji
痛Meaning
Pain
Reading
kunyomiいたita
onyomiつうtsuu
Parts
疒Sick 甬Path
Example Word
痛み: pain. The Japanese noun '痛み (いたみ)' primarily means 'pain'. It refers to a physical sensation of discomfort or suffering, often caused by injury or illness. It can also be used metaphorically to describe emotional pain or distress. For example: I have a pain in my stomach「お腹に痛みがあります」(おなかにいたみがあります). The pain of losing a loved one「大切な人を失う痛み」(たいせつなひとをうしなういたみ). This word is commonly used in both medical and everyday contexts to describe various types of pain.
Radical
疒
Stroke Count
12JLPT
N3Grade
6Frequency
559
Handwriting