つう

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of つう – see the following entry.

【通】2 [counter] documents [noun] authority, expert, connoisseur

(This term, つう, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as つう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as つう.)

Etymology 2

Noun

つう • (tsū) 

1. Contraction of っていう (tte iu).

   なんつうか

   nan tsū ka

   how d'ya (=do you) say it