JLPT N3 · Travel & transport

交通

こうつう

traffic; transportation

Stroke order of 交通

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

交 · 6 strokes通 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

People cross 交 paths as they pass through 通 the roads ⻌: that's traffic and transportation.

Parts: 交 cross; exchange + 通 pass through (⻌ road + 甬)

Example sentence

この町は交通が便利です。

このまちはこうつうがべんりです。

Transportation in this town is convenient.

Words with 交

交番police box 交差点intersection 交渉negotiation 交通費travel expenses 交換exchange 外交diplomacy 交流exchange 社交的sociable 意見交換exchange of views 交際dating; association

Words with 通

通勤commuting 通るto pass through 通うto commute; to attend 通学commuting to school 通帳bankbook 普通normal; usual 交通費travel expenses 通行止めroad closed 一方通行one-way traffic 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

More words: Travel & transport

観光sightseeing 予約reservation; booking 空港airport 到着arrival 出発departure 乗り換えるto change (trains, buses)渋滞traffic jam 往復round trip 片道one way 地図map 港harbour; port 宿泊lodging; staying overnight 荷物luggage; package 景色scenery; view

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