通り (Toori): Flow (of Water, Air, Etc.), Coming and Going

Meaning

English

flow (of water, air, etc.)
coming and going
street traffic
counter for sets of things
counter for methods, ways, types
the same status or way
as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
transmission (of sound)

Reading

Kana

とおり

Romaji

toori

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 12641 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

通りすがり

とおりすがり

passing by

通夜

つや

all-night vigil over a body

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.)

通う

かよう

to resemble

通用

つうよう

going in and out

通じる

つうじる

to be honored

Example Sentences

10

大通りは朝から混んでいる。

おおどおりはあさからこんでいる。

The main avenue has been crowded since morning.

その通り！

That's right!

その通り。

Exactly.

私は通ります。

I'll pass.

その通りです。

That's the way it is.

そう！その通り。

You said it!

思った通りだ。

I thought as much.

予定通りですよ。

We're on a schedule.

思った通りだった。

It was just as I thought.

ご明察の通りです。

You guessed right.