通ずる

Reading

Kana: つうずる

Romaji: tsuuzuru

Definitions

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1

to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)

See also: 通じる

2

to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to

3

to be understood; to be comprehended

4

to be honored; to be good

5

to be well versed in; to be well-informed

6

to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)

7

to form a liaison; to be intimate

Kanji

通

Readings: ツウ、 ツ、 とお.る、 とお.り、 -とお.り、 -どお.り、 とお.す、 とお.し、 -どお.し、 かよ.う

Meanings: traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Example Sentences

すべての道(みち)はローマに通(つう)ず。

➥All roads lead to Rome.

これは古今(ここん)東西(とうざい)に通(つう)ずる真理(しんり)である。

➥This is a universal truth that transcends time.