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Kanji Detail for 該 - "that"

該

  • Meaning

    該 means "that." Also associated with to combine, to apply.

    1. To combine - To possess; to have both.

    2. To apply - To correspond; to fit.

    3. That - This; a word for specifying things. e.g., 当該.

    4. Universally - Entirely; completely.

  • Words using 該

    • 該当 がいとう Listen corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to

  • Tattoo check: 該

    • Verified meaning: that
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read そなう, ちかい)
    • Also carries these associations: to combine, to apply

    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 該

    Surnames 該(そなう)Listen 該(ちかい)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    above-stated; the said; that specific

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    should, ought to, need to

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    should; ought to; probably; must be; to deserve; to owe; to be sb's turn to do sth; that; the above-mentioned

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    should, ought to, must

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Complete. Including everything is called 該. Such as saying detailed and complete is 詳該 (thorough). | Meaning should. What ought to be so is called 該. | Today borrowed as a specific term. Such as 該處 (that place), 該案 (that case). | Commonly means owing money is called 該. Such as in commerce 各存、各該 (respective deposits and amounts owed).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    gai(ガイ) ガイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    13 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    言 (gen・gomben・kotoba)

  • Related Keywords

    to combine to apply that universally the aforementioned appropriate correspond designated fit indicated particular relevant respective specific

Sentences including 該

  • There is nobody who fulfils these conditions.

  • I've entered the appropriate settings on the washing machine.

  • I could not find the right menu option on the ATM.

  • In the case of patient death during the course of medical treatment, even if there is medical error present, it is not automatically legally considered to be an "unusual death."

  • That's correct. In Japanese, ウエートレス corresponds both to the English "waitress" and "weightless". However, "waitress" is the more usual meaning.

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