弟は小学校へ通っています。

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弟 は 小学校 へ 通っています 。

English Translation

My little brother goes to an elementary school.

Furigana

弟(おとうと)は小学校(しょうがっこう)へ通(とお)っています。

Romanji

Otōto wa shōgakkō e tōtteimasu.

Words

弟 (おとうと、おと、おとと、てい)

younger brother; little brother; kid brother; pupil; apprentice

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

小学校 (しょうがっこう)

primary school; elementary school; grade school

へ (へ)

indicates direction or goal (e.g. "to")

通る (とおる)

to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of; to run (between); to operate (between); to connect; to go indoors; to go into a room; to be admitted; to be shown in; to be ushered in; to come in; to penetrate; to pierce; to skewer; to go through; to come through; to permeate; to soak into; to spread throughout; to carry (e.g. of a voice); to reach far; to be passed on (e.g. of a customer's order to the kitchen); to be relayed; to be conveyed; to pass (a test, a bill in the House, etc.); to be approved; to be accepted; to go by (a name); to be known as; to be accepted as; to have a reputation for; to be coherent; to be logical; to be reasonable; to be comprehensible; to be understandable; to make sense; to get across (e.g. of one's point); to be understood; to be straight (e.g. wood grain); to be well-informed; to be wise; to do ... completely; to do ... thoroughly

Kanji

弟

Readings: テイ、 ダイ、 デ、 おとうと

Meanings: younger brother, faithful service to elders

小

Readings: ショウ、 ちい.さい、 こ-、 お-、 さ-

Meanings: little, small

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

校

Readings: コウ、 キョウ

Meanings: exam, school, printing, proof, correction

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.