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透

Transparent, Permeate, Filter, Penetrate

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On readings 音読み

とう

Kun readings 訓読み

す.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す

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Words using 透

透明とうめいtransparencyN2 透き通るすきとおるto be(come) transparentN2 不透明ふとうめいopaque ; obscure ; murky ; turbid 見透かすみすかすto see through (a lie, scheme, etc.) ; to see into (someone's mind) ; to read (someone's true feelings) ; to penetrate 透明度とうめいどtransparency ; degree of clearness 不透明ふとうめいopaque 透析とうせきdialysis 浸透しんとうpermeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.)

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