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当 – hit, right, appropriate
6 strokesTaught in grade 2#91 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary
The kanji 当 means hit, right, appropriate, himself. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is トウ (tou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし (ataru, atari, ateru, ate, masani, masanibeshi). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 彐 (no. 58).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | トウ | tou |
| Kun’yomi | あ.たる | ataru |
| Kun’yomi | あ.たり | atari |
| Kun’yomi | あ.てる | ateru |
| Kun’yomi | あ.て | ate |
| Kun’yomi | まさ.に | masani |
| Kun’yomi | まさ.にべし | masanibeshi |
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: 彐 (Kangxi radical 58). Components: ヨ・尚.
Words using 当
本当ほんとうtruthお弁当おべんとうbento適当てきとうsuitable見当けんとうestimate当りあたりhit相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility)当時とうじat that time弁当べんとうbento本当ほんとtruth当然とうぜんnatural当たるあたるto be hit当てるあてるto hit当たり前あたりまえnatural妥当だとうvalid当日とうじつday in question当番とうばんbeing on duty心当たりこころあたりhaving in mind日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun当てはまるあてはまるto apply (of a rule)当てはめるあてはめるto apply突き当たりつきあたりend (of a street, hallway, etc.)突き当たるつきあたるto run into当人とうにんthe person concerned
Example sentences
ＩＮＦ社の誰か最も適当な人を教えてください。
Can you please let me know the most suitable person in INF Co., Ltd?
Kanji with the same radical
Sources: KANJIDIC2 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0), Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). About the data.