通う (Kayou): to Resemble

Meaning

English

to resemble
to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity)
to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to go to (school, work, etc.)
to attend
to commute
to frequent
to go to and from (a place)

Reading

Kana

かよう

Romaji

kayou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4838 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通じ合う

つうじあう

to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.)

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

通り

どおり

Street

通行

つうこう

common usage

通話

つうわ

counter for telephone calls of a set duration

通知

つうち

notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)

通学

つうがく

commuting to school

通る

とおる

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)

通行止め

つうこうどめ

closure (of a road)

通す

とおす

to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)

通用

つうよう

going in and out

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

Example Sentences

5

私は歩いて学校に通う。

I go to school on foot.

違う学校に通う弟は、先週から始めたよ。

My younger brother, who goes to a different school, started last week.

4月10日から仕事に通うことになります。

I'll begin going to work starting April 10th.

通い妻とは名前の通り、妻が夫の元に通う結婚形態の事である。

A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side.

最近お腹がぽっこり出てきちゃったからさ、明日からジムに通うことにしたよ。

I've developed a bit of a gut lately, so I've decided that, starting tomorrow, I'm going to go to the gym.