Japanese symbol for “avenue”
通路
つうろ
Romaji: tsuuro
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue
In Japanese, avenue is 通路, read つうろ (tsuuro).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “avenue”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 大通り | おおどおり oodoori | main street; avenue; boulevard |
| 通り | とおり toori | street; road; avenue |
| 通り | どおり doori | Street; Avenue |
| 並木道 | なみきみち namikimichi | avenue; boulevard; tree-lined street |
| 街路 | がいろ gairo | road; street; avenue |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 普通 | ふつう futsuu | normal; ordinary; regular |
| 通り | どおり doori | in accordance with; following |
| 通常 | つうじょう tsuujou | usual; ordinary; normal |
| 通信 | つうしん tsuushin | correspondence; communication; transmission |
| 交通 | こうつう koutsuu | traffic; transportation |
| 共通 | きょうつう kyoutsuu | common; shared; mutual |
| 道路 | どうろ douro | road; highway |
| 路上 | ろじょう rojou | on the road; on the street; in the street |
See also: Chinese symbol for “avenue”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.