通行
Meaning in Englishpassage, traffic, circulation
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Word context
What it means
通行 means passage or movement through a place, especially the movement of people or vehicles along a route; it denotes access or the ability to go through a space.
Main meanings
- passage through a place or route — tsūkō
- traffic or flow of people and vehicles on a road — tsūkō
- the right to use a route or access a space, often appearing in road signs and permits — tsūkō
- usage in signage and regulations to indicate permissions or restrictions related to movement — tsūkō
How to use it
Used as a neutral noun in formal and everyday contexts to discuss movement, access, and traffic. In signage and official texts it appears in compound forms such as 通行止め (road closed to through traffic) or 通行許可 (passage permit); in everyday language it may describe someone's route or the act of going through a space, with related verbs like 通る or 通り抜け used for action.
Variants and close terms
- 通過 tsūka — passing through
- 通路 tsūro — passageway
- 交通 kōtsū — traffic
- 不通 futsū — no passage
- regional variation: standard usage; no major dialectal alternatives
Composition
- 通: to go through, pass; on'yomi tsū
- 行: to go, move; on'yomi kō
- the combination expresses the concept of a route through which one can go; essence is passage or access
Etymology
on'yomi from 通 (tsū) and 行 (kō) forming tsūkō; the readings reflect Sino-Japanese compound formation, with the meaning evolving to denote passage or movement through a space. (tsū, kō, tsūkō)
Word class
Noun (名詞)