Info on the Kanji 当

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Meaning(s)

hit, right, appropriate, himself

Reading(s)

onyomi TOU
kunyomi a-taru, a-teru

Other

stroke count 6
grade 2
jlpt level N3
Example words with 当
WordMeaning
とう
tou
this
ひきあて
hikiate
mortgage / security
かとう
ka tou
excessive / exorbitant
わりあて
wariate
allotment / assignment / allocation / quota / rationing / binding
けんとう
kentou
aim / mark / estimate / guess / approximation / direction
みみとう
mimi tou
earplug
しつとう
shitsu tou
injustice / impropriety / unreasonableness
てあて
teate
salary / pay / compensation / allowance / benefit / bonus / medical care / treatment / advance preparation
まこととう
makoto tou
proper / respectable / decent / honest
せいとう
seitou
just / justifiable / right / due / proper / equitable / reasonable / legitimate / legal / lawful
そうとう
soutou
befitting / becoming / worthy of / proportionate / in keeping with / suitable / considerable / substantial / to be worthy of / to be proportionate to / to correspond to / to be equivalent / extremely / considerably
ついとう
tsui tou
opposition / equivalence / correspondence
てきとう
tekitou
suitable / proper / appropriate / adequate / fit / noncommittal / vague / equivocal / unserious / irresponsible
あて
ate
aim / object / purpose / end / expectations / prospects / hopes / something that can be relied upon / snack served with alcoholic drink / pad / guard / blow / strike / per
とうに
tou ni
exactly / surely / certainly / just / on the verge / duly / naturally
とうの
tou no
the ... in question
あたり
atari
hit / success / guess / prediction / affability / friendliness / sensation / touch / bruise / situation in which a stone or chain of stones may be captured on the next move / bite / strike / per / each
あたる
ataru
to be hit / to strike / to touch / to be in contact / to be affixed / to be equivalent to / to be applicable / to apply to / to be right on the money / to be selected / to win / to be successful / to go well / to be a hit / to face / to confront / to lie / to undertake
とういん
touin
this institution / this parliament / this hospital / this clinic
とうえき
tou eki
this station
とういえ
tou ie
this family / we / this house
とうかい
toukai
present society / this company / the organization / the organisation
とうかく
toukaku
projected to win / sure to be elected / home free
とうき
touki
current term
とうき
touki
this plane
とうき
tou ki
dong dang gui / dong quai
とうきょく
toukyoku
authorities / this office
とうきん
tou kin
cash / cash payment / payment on the spot
とうぎん
tou gin
cash / cash payment / payment on the spot
とうげつ
tougetsu
this month
とうぎり
tougiri
current month delivery
とうこう
tou kou
this school / the school in question
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Example Sentences with 当
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