漢字道KANJIDO

6 strokesRadical

9Elementary year 26 strokesRadical
On
トウ
Kun
あ(たる)・あ(てる)
Meaning
to hit; this; proper

Origin

ORIGIN

A simplified form of 當; to match exactly → to hit the mark.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

トウ当惑・当然・妥当
あたる当たる・当たり
あてる当てる・当て

Compare: 宛てる・充てる

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 本当ほんとう

    truth, real

  • 当番とうばん

    person on duty

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

矢が まとに 当たります。

The arrow hits the target.

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