途 Kanji – route

The Japanese kanji 途 can mean route, way, road.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: route, way, road
Onyomi: ト
Kunyomi: みち
Romaji: to, michi
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 717

How is 途 read?

途 has the onyomi reading ト and the kunyomi reading みち.

In romaji, these readings can be written as to, michi.

Common Japanese Words Using 途

These common Japanese words contain 途. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 開発途上国(かいはつとじょうこく) — developing country, emerging nation
  • 帰途(きと) — on the way back, returning
  • 使途(しと) — purpose for which money is spent, the way money is spent, how goods are used
  • 前途(ぜんと) — future, prospects, outlook
  • 中途(ちゅうと) — halfway, midway, partway, mid-course
  • 中途半端(ちゅうとはんぱ) — halfway, half measures, unfinished, incomplete, by halves, half-baked, half-cocked, half-hearted, half-arsed, half-assed
  • 途上(とじょう) — on the way, en route
  • 途上国(とじょうこく) — developing country
  • 途絶える(とだえる) — to stop, to cease, to come to an end, to cut off
  • 途端に(とたんに) — just as, right after, in the act of, as soon as, at that moment

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