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 4293 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

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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.

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