How do you read 密通?

密通 is read みっつう (mittsuu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 密通?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 密通 in romaji?

密通 is written mittsuu in romaji, also spelled mittsu.

What kanji are in 密通?

密 (Secrecy, Density (pop)); 通 (Traffic, Pass Through).

密通みっつう

みっつう · mittsuu (also spelled mittsu)

noun

Adultery, illicit intercourse

secret communication (e.g. with the enemy)

Other ways to say “adultery” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

密Secrecy, Density (pop), Minuteness 音みつ訓ひそ.か JLPT N1 · 11 strokes 通Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue 音つう・つ訓とお.る・とお.り JLPT N4 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

密みつthick, close 秘密ひみつsecret, secrecy 厳密げんみつstrict, close 過密かみつcrowded 密かひそかsecret, private, surreptitious 精密せいみつprecise, exact, detailed, minute 通うかようto go back and forth; to commute 通過つうかpassage through, passing

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What does 密通 mean?

Adultery, illicit intercourse. It can also mean: secret communication (e.g. with the enemy).

How do you pronounce 密通?

みっつう (mittsuu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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