Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 通


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Meaning

pass, commute, communicate

Pronunciation

TSŪ
ru, kayou

Explanation

Left: movement , right: 甬 (bent person , and use/usage (= A fence can be used.)

Mnemonic

The bent person needs movement for passing through (commuting).

Radicals

movement(The radical shinnyuu stands for movement and thus has the same meaning as the very similar radical ennyou )
bend person((Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting , sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled , bending , slumped or husband ))
use(The radical mochiiru shows originally the picture of a fence.)
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Vocabulary

通う かよう to go back and forth/to ply between/to commute
交通 こうつう traffic, transportation
普通 ふつう generally, ordinarily, train that stops at every station
通貨 つうか currency
通す とおす to let pass/to overlook/to continue/to keep/
直通 ちょくつう direct communication
一通り ひととおり ordinary, usual, in general, briefly
交通機関 こうつうきかん transportation facilities
人通り ひとどおり pedestrian traffic

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