Word Meaning 通る

とおる tooru

通る is read as とおる (tooru) and means to be straight (e.g. wood grain).

Meaning

English

to be straight (e.g. wood grain)
to be well-informed
to be wise
to carry (e.g. of a voice)
to reach far
to do ... completely
to do ... thoroughly
to get across (e.g. of one's point)

Reading

Kana

とおる

Romaji

tooru

Writing Variants

徹るとおる tooru
透るとおる tooru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 4000 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

通り過ぎる

とおりすぎる

to go past

通り掛かる

とおりかかる

to happen to pass by

通り抜ける

とおりぬける

to go through

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.)

Example Sentences

この道は車がよく通る。

このみちはくるまがよくとおる。

Cars often pass along this road.

この橋を通るな。

Don't cross this bridge.

地下鉄は地下を通る。

Subways run under the ground.

トムの声はよく通る。

Tom has a piercing voice.

君の声はよく通るな。

Your voice carries well.

彼女の声はよく通る。

Her voice carries well.

そんなことがまかり通るの？

Will that sort of thing be tolerated?

ケリーの声は、よく通る。

Kelly's voice carries well.

容易に試験に通ると思う。

I expect her to pass the examination easily.

彼の意見は多分通るだろう。

His opinion will probably be accepted.

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