Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 途

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Basic Meaning

The kanji character primarily conveys the idea of a "path," "route," or "way." It suggests a course or direction that one takes to reach a destination or achieve a goal. It can represent a physical path, a metaphorical path, or a stage in a process.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): (to) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None, but it is often used with other words such as 途中で (tochuu de) - "on the way"

Usage Examples

⚫︎途中で帰る Translation: To go home on the way (e.g., to leave something unfinished). ⚫︎人生の途 Translation: The path of life. ⚫︎途上国 Translation: Developing country (literally "country on the path of development").

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is (しんにょう - shinnyou), which is a radical meaning "road" or "movement." The right side is (yo), which provides the sound component. The original meaning was likely a "way" or "road" that one travels on.

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