通用 (つうよう)popular use; circulation; to pass as

popular use; circulationnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
to pass as; to pass fornoun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 通用

見通しみとおしunobstructed view; perspective
通信つうしんcorrespondence; communication
交通こうつうtraffic; transportation
共通きょうつうcommon; shared
普通ふつうnormal; ordinary
通常つうじょうusual; ordinary
通産省つうさんしょう(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
通貨つうかcurrency
使用しようuse; application
利用りようuse; utilization
採用さいようuse; adoption
費用ひようcost; expense
雇用こようemployment (long term); hire
乗用車じょうようしゃ(passenger) car; automobile
信用しんようconfidence; trust
運用うんようmaking use of; application

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