What is the Kanji for "Way" and "Route"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Way" and "Route", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Way" and "Route" is "途".

This kanji has 1 reading:

Its onyomi reading is "To".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The radical "辶" means "Walk" . And The kanji "余" means "Excess" and can be read as "Ama" and "Yo".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "途" mean in japanese?

"途" means "Way" and "Route".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N3 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

途中: "Mid-point" or "Halfway". The Japanese noun '途中 (とちゅう)' refers to the midpoint or halfway point of something. It can be used to describe the middle or intermediate stage of a process, journey, or activity. For example: The train stopped at the halfway point - (電車は途中で停まりました). I'm only halfway through the book - (その本は私はまだ途中しか読んでいません).

途端: "Moment". The noun '途端 (とたん)' means 'moment', specifically the moment when something happens or changes. It is used to indicate the exact time that an action or event takes place. For example: As soon as I opened the door, the cat ran out - (ドアを開けた途端、猫が走り出た). The moment I arrived at the station, the train left - (駅に着いた途端、電車が発車した).

途上: "Developing" or "Under development". The noun '途上 (とじょう)' refers to a state of being under development or in the process of evolving. It is often used to describe countries, economies or societies that are in the process of industrialization, modernization or economic growth. For example: The country is still in a developing stage - (その国はまだ途上にある). The developing world - (途上国).

用途: "Use". The Japanese noun '用途 (ようと)' means 'use'. This word refers to the intended purpose or application of something. It can be used to describe how an object, device, or service is meant to be utilized. For example: This tool has many uses - (この道具にはたくさんの用途がある). I'm not sure what the best use for this is - (これの用途が良く分からない).

中途: "Midway". The noun '中途 (ちゅうと)' refers to the middle or intermediate stage of something. It is used to describe a point in time or a phase that is between the beginning and the end. For example: He got promoted midway through the project - (彼はプロジェクトの中途で昇進した). Midway through the book, the story takes an unexpected turn - (本の中途で物語は予期せぬ展開をとる).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "と" is read as "to"

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.