途

JLPT N3

route, way

Readings

On’yomi: ト (to)

Structure

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Vocabulary

途中

とちゅう

on the way

用途

ようと

use

帰途

きと

way home

途上

とじょう

on the way

前途

ぜんと

future

Example Sentences

途中です。

とちゅうです。

It is on the way.

用途です。

ようとです。

It is a use.

帰途につきます。

きとにつきます。

I am on my way home.

途上です。

とじょうです。

It is in progress.

前途があります。

ぜんとがあります。

There is a future.

Cultural Note

🌏 The kanji 途 is often used metaphorically to express life’s journey or progress — as in 「人生の途」 (the road of life) or 「前途」 (future path). It emphasizes the idea of movement, effort, and hope toward one’s goals.