対 – vis-a-vis, opposite, even

7 strokesTaught in grade 3#34 in newspaper frequencyN4 vocabulary

The kanji 対 means vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is タイ、ツイ (tai, tsui); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う (aite, kotaeru, soroi, tsureai, narabu, mukau). It is written with 7 strokes, under radical 寸 (no. 41).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	タイ	tai
On’yomi	ツイ	tsui
Kun’yomi	あいて	aite
Kun’yomi	こた.える	kotaeru
Kun’yomi	そろ.い	soroi
Kun’yomi	つれあ.い	tsureai
Kun’yomi	なら.ぶ	narabu
Kun’yomi	むか.う	mukau

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 寸 (Kangxi radical 41). Components: 寸・文.

Words using 対

反対はんたいopposition対たいversus対ついpair絶対ぜったいabsolutely対象たいしょうtarget対照たいしょうcontrast応対おうたいdealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.)対策たいさくmeasure対立たいりつconfrontation相対そうたいrelativity対応たいおうcorrespondence (to)対決たいけつconfrontation対抗たいこうopposition対処たいしょdealing with対談たいだんtalk対等たいとうequality (esp. of status)対比たいひcontrast対面たいめんmeeting face-to-face対話たいわdialogue

Example sentences

私は、その請求書を払う事に反対した。

I objected to paying the bill.

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今日早稲田対慶応の試合がある。

There is going to be a game between Waseda and Keio today.

Tatoeba #171429

試合は6対6で引き分けに終わった。

The match ended in a 6-6 draw.

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Kanji with the same radical

導専将寺射封尊寿尋寸

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