Word Meaning 通せんぼ

とおせんぼ toosembo

通せんぼ is read as とおせんぼ (toosembo) and means blocking the way.

Meaning

English

blocking the way
standing in the way

Reading

Kana

とおせんぼ

Romaji

toosembo

Writing Variants

通せんぼう とおせんぼう toosembou
通せん坊 とおせんぼ toosembo
通せん坊 とおせんぼう toosembou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 79317 Priority M

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通す

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通用

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going in and out

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