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通りかかる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 通りかかる.

Dictionary

Entry

通りかかる通り掛かるおりかかIntransitiveTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6396
1

to happen to pass by

Examples
すると、たまたま少女のおばあちゃんが通りかかる
Along comes the grandmother and sees her granddaughter.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

9 strokesFrequency 80JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ツウ

Kun

とお.るとお.り-とお.り-どお.りとお.すとお.し-どお.しかよ.う

Nanori

とんどうしどおりみち

hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour

11 strokesFrequency 1,027JLPT N1Grade 8

On

カイケイ

Kun

か.ける-か.けるか.け-か.け-が.けか.かる-か.かる-が.かるか.かり-が.かりかかり-がかり

Nanori

かけ

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