Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “通用音”

通用音

つうようおん

popularly accepted "on" reading of a kanji (as opposed to those derived from chinese)

Kanji details

Kun/On information

通

On: つう;つ
Kun: とお.る;とお.り;-とお.り;-どお.り;とお.す;とお.し;-どお.し;かよ.う
Stroke count: 10

・traffic

・pass through

・avenue

・commute

・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

用

On: よう
Kun: もち.いる
Stroke count: 5

・utilize

・business

・service

・use

・employ

音

On: おん;いん;-のん
Kun: おと;ね
Stroke count: 9

・sound

・noise