Kanji

What does the kanji 着 mean?

着 means wear (clothes); arrive. On'yomi チャク、ジャク. Kun'yomi き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける.

Quick facts
On'yomi	チャク、ジャク
Kun'yomi	き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける
Strokes	12
Main radical	目
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

着On'yomi チャク、ジャクKun'yomi き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

wear (clothes); arrive

Memory hook

The sheep (羊) are driven in, so you keep an eye (目) on them and pull on another layer — WEAR, ARRIVE.

Main radical

目eye 5 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

上着うわぎjacket, outer coat
到着とうちゃくarrival
執着しゅうじゃくattachment, obsession, clinging
着くつくto arrive
着るきるto wear (clothes worn from the shoulders down)
着けるつけるto put on, to wear; to bring alongside (a ship into port)

More words with this kanji

下着したぎunderwear
着物きものkimono, traditional Japanese clothing
水着みずぎswimsuit
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadily, surely
肌着はだぎunderwear
着せるきせるto dress (someone); to cover with; to pin (blame) on
着替えきがえchanging clothes; a change of clothes
着替えるきがえるto change clothes
落ち着くおちつくto calm down, to settle down
～着～ちゃくa set of clothes; arrival count (counter suffix)
寝間着ねまきpajamas, nightwear
先着せんちゃくfirst-come, first arrival
着工ちゃっこうstart of construction
着席ちゃくせきtaking one's seat
着手ちゃくしゅstarting, undertaking, setting to work
着目ちゃくもくfocus, attention, taking note of
着色ちゃくしょくcoloring, tinting
着陸ちゃくりくlanding (aircraft)
着飾るきかざるto dress up, to doll oneself up
落ち着きおちつきcalmness, composure, stability
辿り着くたどりつくto finally arrive at, to find one's way to

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