Japanese symbol for “pathway”

通路

つうろ

Romaji: tsuuro

passage; pathway; roadway; avenue

In Japanese, pathway is 通路, read つうろ (tsuuro).

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Meanings

n passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle

Kanji and stroke order

通

traffic, pass through, avenue

on: ツウ、ツ
kun: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り

10 strokes · JLPT 3

路

path, route, road

on: ロ、ル
kun: -じ、みち

13 strokes · JLPT 2

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 “pathway”.

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