Kanji

What does the kanji 当 mean?

当 means right, appropriate; win, hit; take charge of. On'yomi トウ. Kun'yomi あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし.

Quick facts
On'yomi	トウ
Kun'yomi	あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし
Strokes	6
Main radical	彐
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

当On'yomi トウKun'yomi あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし

N3 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

right, appropriate; win, hit; take charge of

Memory hook

The arrow strikes the centre, so it is right and it falls to you — HIT, APPROPRIATE.

Main radical

彐grasping hand 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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Common words

適当てきとうsuitable, appropriate; halfhearted, careless
お弁当おべんとうbento; boxed lunch
当たるあたるto hit, to strike; to win, to succeed
当てるあてるto hit (a target); to press against; to guess correctly
当たり前あたりまえnatural, obvious, to be expected
当てはまるあてはまるto apply to, to fit

More words with this kanji

本当ほんとうtrue, real
弁当べんとうboxed lunch, bento
当時とうじat that time
当然とうぜんnaturally, of course
担当たんとうin charge (of), the person in charge
相当そうとうequivalent to; considerably, quite
見当けんとうestimate, guess; direction
当りあたりa hit, a win, success; the vicinity
本当ほんとtruth; really, truly
妥当だとうreasonable, appropriate, valid
当初とうしょoriginally, at the outset (initial plan, budget)
当日とうじつthe day itself, the day of the event
当番とうばんduty, the person on duty
心当たりこころあたりa clue, something that comes to mind
日当たりひあたりsunlight exposure, a sunny spot
当てはめるあてはめるto apply, to fit (something to a case)
突き当たりつきあたりthe end of a street, a dead end
突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide with; to run up against (an obstacle)
不当ふとうunjust, unfair
当てあてaim, target; reliance, expectation
当人とうにんthe person in question, the party concerned
当選とうせんelection victory; winning (a prize)
手当てあてallowance; treatment, first aid
正当せいとうlegitimate, justified

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