通う (Kayou) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to go to and from (a place), to go back and forth between, to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.), to ply between”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to run between (e.g. bus, train, etc.); to ply between
- godan verb, intransitive verbto go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to commute; to frequent
- godan verb, intransitive verbto circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto resemble
Examples
私は歩いて学校に通う。
I go to school on foot.
兵庫大学に通っています。
I go to Hyogo University.
私は学校に通っています。
I am a student.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).