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[かよ()·]
kayou
godan verb, intransitive verb

English Meaning(s) for 通う

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
  2. to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
  3. to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
  4. to resemble

Definition and Synonyms for 通う

Commuting the travel of a commuter
Synonyms: 通い, 通う, 通勤
Go To be present at (meetings, church services, university) , etc.
Synonyms: いく, まいる, 出向く, 出席, 列する, 列席, 列座, 参会, 参列, 参加, 臨む, 臨場, 臨席, 通う, 連なる, 面出し, 面出し, 顔出し

Meanings for each kanji in 通う

» traffic; pass through; avenue; commute; counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

Categories 通う is a member of

Traveling the act of going from one place to another
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Be occupy a certain position or area
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 通う

Conjugations for 通う

masu stem
[かよ()·]
kayoi
Negative stem
[かよ()·]
kayowa
te-form
[かよ()··]
kayotte
Negative te-form
[かよ()····]
kayowanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()·]
kayou
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowanai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()··]
kayotta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowanakatta
Presumptive Form
[かよ()··]
kayoou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayoimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()····]
kayoimasen
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayoimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·······]
kayoimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[かよ()·····]
kayoimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayoitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayoitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayoitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·······]
kayoitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[かよ()··]
kayoita
te-form
[かよ()····]
kayoitakute
Negative te-form
[かよ()······]
kayoitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[かよ()···]
kayoitaku
Provisional Form
[かよ()·····]
kayoitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[かよ()·······]
kayoitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[かよ()······]
kayoitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[かよ()········]
kayoitakunakattara
Objective Form
[かよ()···]
kayoitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()·]
kayoe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayoinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()··]
kayoeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[かよ()····]
kayowanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayottara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()······]
kayowanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayottari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()··]
kayoeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()···]
kayoenai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()··]
kayoeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayoenakatta
masu-stem
[かよ()·]
kayoe
te-form
[かよ()··]
kayoete
Negative te-form
[かよ()····]
kayoenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayoemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()····]
kayoemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayoemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·······]
kayoemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()······]
kayowarenakatta
masu stem
[かよ()··]
kayoware
te-form
[かよ()···]
kayowarete
Negative te-form
[かよ()·····]
kayowarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()········]
kayowaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowasenai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()······]
kayowasenakatta
masu stem
[かよ()··]
kayowase
te-form
[かよ()···]
kayowasete
Negative te-form
[かよ()·····]
kayowasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()········]
kayowasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()····]
kayowasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·······]
kayowasarenakatta
masu stem
[かよ()···]
kayowasare
te-form
[かよ()····]
kayowasarete
Negative te-form
[かよ()······]
kayowasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[かよ()·····]
kayowasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()······]
kayowasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[かよ()······]
kayowasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()·········]
kayowasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[かよ()··]
kayowan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()··]
kayowazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()··]
kayowanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[かよ()···]
kayowazaru

Sample Sentences for 通う

Kanako commutes from Chiba to Tokyo.
Pip was seventeen and John was sixteen, but they were both still at school.
In Japan, attendance at elementary and junior high school is compulsory.
He always passes for a great scholar.
My five year old daughter always goes to kindergarten happy and full of energy.

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