JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 4

通 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

pass; commute

On
ツtsu ツウtsuu
Kun
とおるtooru とおすtoosu かようkayou とおりtoori どおりdoori とおしtooshi どおしdooshi

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

12345678910
通10 strokes

How to write 通: stroke order

通 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

通 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 通 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 通

The parts 通 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 甬

  • ⻌ (辶)

    Radical

More kanji in this chapter

JLPT N4 kanji · Chapter 4