ι
Pass Through, Commute
γ¨γ(γ) (tooru), γ¨γ(γ) (toosu), γγ(γ) (kayou)
JLPT N4
Interesting Fact
The kanji ι appears in ιε¦ (tsuugaku), meaning 'commuting to school,' and δΊ€ι (koutsuu), meaning 'traffic or transportation.'
Memory Trick
Imagine people and vehicles constantly passing through a busy street. That flow of movement helps you remember ι means 'pass through.'
Readings
Onyomi: γγ¦ (tsuu), γ (tsu)
Kunyomi: γ¨γ(γ) (tooru), γ¨γ(γ) (toosu), γγ(γ) (kayou)
Example Words
ιγ
γ¨γγ (tooru)
To pass through
ιε¦
γ€γγγ (tsuugaku)
Commuting to school
δΊ€ι
γγγ€γ (koutsuu)
Traffic, transportation
ιε€
γ€γγγ (tsuukin)
Commuting to work
Example Sentence
ζ―ζ₯ ι»θ»γ§ ιε¦γγΎγγ
γΎγγ«γ‘ γ§γγγγ§ γ€γγγγγΎγγ
mainichi densha de tsuugaku shimasu
I commute to school by train every day.