通う
kayou
to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between
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  1. kayou to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between; to go to (school, work, etc.), to attend, to commute, to frequent; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity), to be communicated (e.g. thought); to resemble
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Kanji Breakdown
Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue, Commute, Counter For Letters, Notes, Documents, Etc.
On: つう,つ Kun: とお.る,とお.り,-とお.り,-どお.り,とお.す,とお.し,-どお.し,かよ.う
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How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
通う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく通うことがあります。
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