通
부수: 辶
획수: 11획
通 has the meanings to communicate, to transport and universal.
通 = 甬 + 辶
X = phonetic + semantic
• 甬 is of uncertain origin and is used for its sound. Some scholars suggest it conveys meanings of ‘to go through’ or ‘penetrate’.
• 辶 is an abbreviation of 辵 and represents the meaning ‘to walk’.
Evolution:
通 = arrive at a place ➔ unimpeded connection ➔ move across a connection ➔ to communicate
通 = arrive at a place ➔ unimpeded connection ➔ move across a connection ➔ to transport
通 = arrive at a place ➔ unimpeded connection ➔ general ➔ universal
Mnemonic
A mnemonic for 通 is difficult because 甬 has an uncertain origin. Brute force memorisation is recommended.
Alternatively, imagine that 甬 is ‘use’ 用 with a nose 龴 above it. If you ever get stuck, you can use 用 your nose 龴 to find a way through 通.
Vocab
| 通하다 | 통하다 | *many meanings |
| 通話 | 통화 | telephone conversation |
| 通譯 | 통역 | interpretation |
| 通信 | 통신 | correspondence; sending news |
| 疏通 | 소통 | passing easily; communication |
| 通報 | 통보 | notification |
| 通知 | 통지 | notice; informing |
| 通告 | 통고 | notification; notice |
| 通行 | 통행 | passage |
| 通路 | 통로 | path; route |
| 交通 | 교통 | transportation; interaction |
| 通過 | 통과 | pass; overcoming |
| 貫通 | 관통 | penetration |
| 通風 | 통풍 | ventilation |
| 通商 | 통상 | commerce; trade |
| 通帳 | 통장 | bankbook |
| 融通性 | 융통성 | financing; adaptability |
| 流通 | 유통 | circulation; distribution |
| 流通期限 | 유통기한 | shelf life |
| 普通 | 보통 | ordinary; usual; general |
| 共通 | 공통 | commonness |
| 通念 | 통념 | common idea; social convention |
| 通俗的 | 통속적 | conventional; being common |
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Bibliography
Affiliate links help support uK.
— Daum 사전, [s.v. 通].
— Grant, B.K. (1982). A Guide To Korean Characters: Reading and Writing Hangul and Hanja, [s.v. 1034]. Seoul: Hollym.
— Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters, [s.v. 通, 甬, 辶].
— Seely, C., Henshall, K.G., & Fan, J. (2016). The Complete Guide to Japanese Kanji: Remembering and Understanding the 2,136 Standard Japanese Characters, [s.v. 193]. Singapore: Tuttle Publishing.