Quick answer
通 is the kanji for "Etc. / Notes / Avenue". A common reading is とお.る (tooru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Etc. / Notes / Avenue
Also : Etc. · Notes · Avenue · Traffic · Commute · Documents
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 通 represents 'TRAFFIC'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of traffic.
On-reading: つう — remember this sound by associating it with traffic. Kun-reading: とお.る.
Example Sentences
バスが通る時間に間に合いました。
ばすがとおるじかんにまにあいました。
I made it in time for the bus.
通学に電車を使っています。
つうがくにでんしゃをつかっています。
I use the train for commuting to school.
Vocabulary using 通
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