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Kanji Detail for 当 - "to hit, appropriate, present"

当

  • Meaning

    当 means "to hit, appropriate, present."

    1. Hit - To strike the target; to be correct.

    2. Appropriate - Suitable; fitting.

    3. Present - The current time; now.

    4. Responsible - In charge of; accountable.

  • Words using 当

    • 当初 とうしょ Listen beginning; start; outset
    • 当局 とうきょく Listen authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned
    • 当時 とうじ Listen at that time; in those days
    • 当選 とうせん Listen being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
    • 当面 とうめん Listen current; urgent; pressing
    • 担当 たんとう Listen being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
    • 本当 ほんとう Listen truth; reality; actuality
    • 相当 そうとう Listen corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate

  • Four-character idioms with 当

    • 正当防衛 せいとうぼうえい Listen legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
    • 一人当千 いちにんとうせん Listen being a match for a thousand
    • 一騎当千 いっきとうせん Listen being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
    • 万夫不当 ばんぷふとう Listen being a match for thousands; being a mighty warrior (combatant)
    • 当代無双 とうだいむそう Listen being unsurpassed (unparalleled) at present
    • 当代随一 とうだいずいいち Listen the greatest of the day

  • Tattoo check: 当

    • Verified meaning: to hit, appropriate, present
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read あたり, あたる, まさる)

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 当

    Given names 当(あたる)Listen 当(まさる)Listen

    Surnames 当(あたり)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    hit; right; appropriate; himself

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    bear, accept, undertake; just

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toh(トウ) トウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    a.taru(あ-たる) あ-たる

    a.teru(あ-てる) あ-てる

    ata.ri(あた-り) あた-り

    ate(あて) あて

    masa.nibeshi(まさ-にべし) まさ-にべし

    masani(まさ-に) まさ-に

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    小 (sho・shogashira・naogashira)

  • Related Keywords

    to hit appropriate present responsible current suitable accurate applicable correct exact fitting impact on target proper relevant strike valid

Sentences including 当

  • What he says is true.

  • Can the rumor be true?

  • That he should think so is quite natural.

  • In those days , i made it a point to take a walk before breakfast.

  • Oh , i'm terribly sorry.

  • This country is really going to the dogs !

  • It is quite natural that he should be angry.

  • We thought that the message was true.

  • You may bring your own lunch to school.

  • You're so set in your ways !

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