JLPT N3 · On the road

一方通行

いっぽうつうこう

one-way traffic

Stroke order of 一方通行

4 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

一 · 1 strokes 方 · 4 strokes通 · 10 strokes行 · 6 strokes

Memory trick

Traffic (通行) in one (一) direction (方).

Parts: 一 one + 方 direction + 通 pass + 行 go

The characters in 一方通行

一いち — one (1 strokes)
方かた — person (polite) (4 strokes)

Example sentence

この道は一方通行だ。

このみちはいっぽうつうこうだ。

This street is one-way.

Words with 一

一one 一つone (thing)一人one person; alone 一万ten thousand 一万円10,000 yen 一本one (long thing)一枚one (flat thing)一冊one (book)一台one (machine; vehicle)一匹one (small animal)一杯one cup; full 一回once; one time 一階first floor 一番number one; best; most 一時one o'clock 一分one minute 一時間one hour 一週間one week

Words with 方

夕方evening; dusk 方person (polite)読み方way of reading 書き方way of writing 地方region; the provinces 方法method 方針policy; course 処方箋prescription 方向direction 味方ally; supporter

Words with 通

通勤commuting 通るto pass through 通うto commute; to attend 通学commuting to school 交通traffic; transportation 通帳bankbook 普通normal; usual 交通費travel expenses 通行止めroad closed 流通distribution 共通common; shared 通知notification 通訳interpreter 通じるto get through; to lead to 通信communication

Words with 行

行くto go 飛行機airplane 外国旅行trip abroad 銀行bank 飛行場airfield; airport 旅行trip; travel 急行express (train)実行execution 通行止めroad closed 行き先destination 飛行flight; flying 行政administration 流行fashion; trend 犯行criminal act 発行issue; publication 行儀manners; behavior 行楽outing; excursion

More words: On the road

車道roadway 高速道路expressway 通行止めroad closed 速度speed 追い越すto overtake 曲がり角corner; turn 踏切railroad crossing 歩道橋pedestrian bridge 運転手driver 免許license 近道shortcut

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