transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

About this kanji

The kanji 「透」 primarily means transparent, permeate, or filter. It is often used as a verb, but it also appears in nouns. You can see it in compounds like 透明 (とうめい), meaning transparent, and 不透明 (ふとうめい), which means opaque. Another example is 浸透 (しんとう), referring to the concept of permeation, such as the spread of ideas. Additionally, 透析 (とうせき) means dialysis, a medical procedure, while 透き通る (すきとおる) literally means 'to be transparent'. When using this kanji, keep in mind that it often relates to clarity or the ability to see through something.

Example sentences

• 光が透き通る窓から差し込む。

  Light comes through the transparent window.

Meanings across languages

English

transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

Tiếng Việt

trong suốt, thấm, lọc, thâm nhập

日本語

すかす, 貫通する, ろ過する, しん透する

한국어

투명한, 침투하다, 필터, 관통하다

中文

透明, 渗透, 过滤, 穿透

id

tembus

th

โปร่งใส

es

transparente, filtrar

fr

transparent, permeabiliser

de

durchscheinend, durchdringen

pt

transparente

Common compounds

• 透明とうめいtransparent, clear
• 不透明ふとうめいopaque, obscure, murky
• 浸透しんとうpermeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.), infiltration (e.g. of ideas), spread
• 透析とうせきdialysis
• 透き通るすきとおるto be transparent, to be see-through, to be clear
• 人工透析じんこうとうせき(artificial) dialysis
• 透過とうかpenetration, permeation, transmission
• 透かしすかしwatermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.), openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)