This is the 2787th most frequent Japanese word.
通じ
"通じ" (つうじ) means "communication," "understanding," or "connection."
通じている implies a connection or establishment of a route between locations.
この道路は隣の町に通じている。
This road leads to the neighboring town.
通じなかった indicates a failure to resonate or be understood by the audience.
彼のジョークは全員に通じなかった。
His joke did not resonate with everyone.
通じる here signifies the ability to understand or communicate using a language.