Kanji Detail of 途
途
| Level: | N3 High |
| Strokes: | 10 |
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The kanji character 途 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.
・On-yomi (音読み): ト (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"
⚫︎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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The kanji 途 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is 辶 (しんにょう - shinnyou), which is a radical meaning "road" or "movement." The right side is 余 (yo), which provides the sound component. The original meaning was likely a "way" or "road" that one travels on.