JLPT N3 · People & society

共通

きょうつう

common; shared

Stroke order of 共通

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

共 · 6 strokes通 · 10 strokes

Memory trick

Two hands lift 共 together on the road 辶 everyone 通 passes through: common ground.

Parts: 共 together + 通 pass through (辶 road + 甬)

Example sentence

二人には共通の趣味があります。

ふたりにはきょうつうのしゅみがあります。

The two of them have a hobby in common.

Words with 共

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 一方通行one-way traffic 流通distribution 通知notification 通訳interpreter 通じるto get through; to lead to 通信communication

More words: People & society

市民citizen 首相prime minister 都市city 労働labor; work 勤務duty; service (at work)役所government office 種類kind; type 部分part; portion 他人other people; stranger 教師teacher 生徒pupil; student 組織organization 非常識lack of common sense 天才genius 皆様everyone (polite)

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