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Kanji Detail for 透 - "transparent"

透

  • Meaning

    透 means "transparent." Also associated with to show through, to jump.

    1. Transparent - To let through.

    2. To show through - To be translucent; to be see-through.

    3. To jump - To spring; to leap.

  • Words using 透

    • 不透明 ふとうめい Listen opaque; obscure; murky
    • 透明 とうめい Listen transparent; clear
    • 透析 とうせき Listen dialysis

  • Four-character idioms with 透

    • 無色透明 むしょくとうめい Listen colorless and transparent

  • Tattoo check: 透

    • Verified meaning: transparent
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read くりあ, しゅう, とう, とうる)
    • Also carries these associations: to show through, to jump

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 透

    Given names 透(くりあ)Listen 透(とう)Listen 透(とおる)Listen 透(ゆき)Listen

    Surnames 透(しゅう)Listen 透(とうる)Listen 透(ひで)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    transparent; permeate; filter; penetrate

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    penetrate, pass through

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through; to tell secretly; to leak; thoroughly; through and through; to appear; to show

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to pierce, to penetrate, to pass through; thorough

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To pass through. Such as 透明 (transparent), 透光 (translucent). Today, thoroughly understanding principles is also called 透徹 (thorough). | To leak. Such as saying 透漏消息 (leak information).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    su.keru(す-ける) す-ける

    su.ku(す-く) す-く

    sukasu(す-かす) す-かす

    tou.ru(とう-る) とう-る

    tou.su(とう-す) とう-す

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    辵 辶 (shinnyo・shinnyu)

  • Related Keywords

    transparent to show through to jump translucent clear see-through permeable diaphanous lucid limpid penetrable sheer glassy

Sentences including 透

  • My intentions were instantly clear to them.

  • Can you see the invisible man?

  • What's the visibility?

  • He is lying through his teeth.

  • Tom said he saw the invisible man today.

  • This transparent liquid contains poison.

  • One can't see through a brick wall.

  • This transparent liquid contains a kind of poison.

  • Everyone saw through his despicable schemes.

  • The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.

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