noun, noun, used as a suffix, na-adjective
expert; connoisseur; person in the know
Used for someone deeply knowledgeable about a field, hobby, place, or inside situation. Often follows a noun as a suffix, as in ワイン通 or 事情通.
彼はワイン通として知られている。
He is known as a wine connoisseur.
That reporter is well informed about the political world.
counter for messages and documents
A counter for letters, emails, notices, applications, certificates, and similar written communications or documents.
One email arrived.
Please submit two copies of the application form.
supernatural powers; magical powers
Rare as an independent modern noun; mainly recognizable in compounds or religious-style terms referring to extraordinary or supernatural powers.
The tsū in 神通力 preserves an older use referring to supernatural power.
He's a wine connoisseur and often drinks rare wines.
Three letters arrived from her.
通 refers to a true connoisseur with genuine, deep knowledge of something, the opposite of a ミーハー who follows trends superficially without real understanding.
traffic; transportation · communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.) · intercourse
common; shared; mutual · be common to; be shared by · -wide; common to all
mail order; online shopping; e-commerce
notice; notification; report · notification (device); alert
currency
passing through; passing by; transit · passage of a bill; carriage; formal passage through a process · clearing a screening; passing an inspection; getting through a preliminary round; qualification
bowel movement; defecation; evacuation · understanding; quickness to understand; being on the same wavelength
commuting to work; work commute
report; notification; tip · message (in information theory)
distribution; circulation of goods or money · circulation; flow; ventilation
call; telephone call; voice or video call · billing unit for calls; counter for call units
commuting to school; school commute
passage; pathway; aisle
common use; circulation; validity · be accepted; work; hold true · coming and going; entrance and exit
interpretation; oral translation · interpreter
common name; popular name; nickname; alias
passage; passing through; traffic · common usage; widespread use
lead to; be connected to; be open for communication · flow through; pass through; get through · be understood; get across; be comprehensible · be held in honor; have a good reputation; be regarded well · be well versed in; be knowledgeable about; be well-informed · be secretly in contact with; collude with; communicate clandestinely · have an intimate relationship; form a liaison; be sexually involved · spread widely; become widely known; be disseminated
total; sum; aggregate
official notice; notification; announcement
opening; inauguration; going into service · reopening; resumption of service
well-versed; thoroughly knowledgeable; expert
suspension; interruption; stoppage
regular hospital visits; outpatient treatment
notification; official notice; directive · being well versed in; being proficient in
direct connection; through service; nonstop
mutual understanding; communication · passing without obstruction