Japanese symbol for “permeate”
通る
とおる
Romaji: tooru
to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along
In Japanese, permeate is 通る, read とおる (tooru).
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
- v5r, vi to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road)
- v5r, vi to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to connect
- v5r, vi to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in
- v5r, vi to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through
- v5r, vi to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout
- v5r, vi to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far
Written forms: 通る、透る、徹る. Readings: とおる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “permeate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 移す | うつす utsusu | to permeate (something; with a color or smell); to infuse; to let soak (into) |
| 染みる | しみる shimiru | to soak (into); to permeate; to seep (in) |
| 染み込む | しみこむ shimikomu | to soak into; to sink into; to seep into |
| 染み付く | しみつく shimitsuku | to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded |
| 染み入る | しみいる shimiiru | to soak into; to sink into; to seep into |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “permeate”.
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.