透 – transparent, permeate, filter

10 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1035 in newspaper frequencyN2 vocabulary

The kanji 透 means transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is トウ (tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is す.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す (suku, sukasu, sukeru, touru, tousu). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 辵 (no. 162).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	トウ	tou
Kun’yomi	す.く	suku
Kun’yomi	す.かす	sukasu
Kun’yomi	す.ける	sukeru
Kun’yomi	とう.る	touru
Kun’yomi	とう.す	tousu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 辵 (Kangxi radical 162). Components: ノ・禾・込・乃.

Words using 透

透明とうめいtransparent透き通るすきとおるto be transparent

Example sentences

この透明な液体には毒が含まれている。

This transparent liquid contains poison.

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Kanji with the same radical

連選通進近道運過送違述追退辺造達

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