How do you read 通過?

通過 is read つうか (tsuuka), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

How do you write 通過 in romaji?

通過 is written tsuuka in romaji, also spelled tsuka.

What kanji are in 通過?

通 (Traffic, Pass Through); 過 (Overdo, Exceed).

通過つうか

Q: What JLPT level is 通過?

通過 is a JLPT N2 word (upper intermediate).

つうか · tsuuka (also spelled tsuka)

JLPT N2 › noun

Passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit

passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing, getting through (a preliminary round), qualification

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Heiban

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How it’s used

Learners encounter 通過 in formal or technical contexts: trains passing stations, typhoons passing, bills passing, or exams/inspections being passed.

Do not confuse with 通行 (tsūkō), which means traffic or passage of people/vehicles, not passing through a place or passing an exam.

Example sentences

この電車は新宿を通過します。

This train passes through Shinjuku.

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台風が沖縄を通過した。

The typhoon passed through Okinawa.

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保安検査場を通過する際には、液体物の持ち込み制限にご注意ください。

ほあんけんさじょうをつうかするさいには、えきたいぶつのもちこみせいげんにごちゅういください。

When passing through the security checkpoint, please be aware of restrictions on bringing liquids.

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Kanji in this word

通Traffic, Pass Through, Avenue 音つう・つ訓とお.る・とお.り JLPT N4 · 10 strokes 過Overdo, Exceed, Go Beyond 音か訓す.ぎる・-す.ぎる JLPT N3 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

通うかようto go back and forth; to commute 通過つうかpassage through, passing 通貨つうかcurrency 通学つうがくcommuting to school 通勤つうきんcommuting to work 通行つうこうpassage, passing 過剰かじょうexcess, over-過程かていprocess

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What does 通過 mean?

Passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit. It can also mean: passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing, getting through (a preliminary round), qualification.

How do you pronounce 通過?

つうか (tsuuka). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 通過?

JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.

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