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Kanji Detail for 対 - "pair, opposite"

対

  • Meaning

    対 means "pair, opposite." Also associated with to respond.

    1. Pair - Two things that go together.

    2. Opposite - Facing each other; confronting.

    3. Respond - To answer; to reply.

    4. Match - A corresponding pair.

  • Words using 対

    • 反対 はんたい Listen opposition; resistance; antagonism
    • 対応 たいおう Listen correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability
    • 対策 たいさく Listen measure; step; countermeasure
    • 対象 たいしょう Listen target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
    • 対立 たいりつ Listen confrontation; opposition; antagonism
    • 対話 たいわ Listen dialogue; conversation; talk
    • 国対 こくたい Listen Committee of the National Diet
    • 対日 たいにち Listen toward Japan; with Japan

  • Tattoo check: 対

    • Verified meaning: pair, opposite
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read つい, ついざき)
    • Also carries these associations: to respond

    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 対

    Surnames 対(つい)Listen 対(ついざき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    vis-a-vis; opposite; even; equal; versus; anti-; compare

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    correct, right; facing, opposed

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 對|对[dui4]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    tai(タイ) タイ

    tsui(ツイ) ツイ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    aite(あいて) あいて

    kota.eru(こた-える) こた-える

    muka.u(む-かう) む-かう

    nara.bu(なら-ぶ) なら-ぶ

    soro.i(そろ-い) そろ-い

    tsurea.i(つれあい) つれあい

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    寸 (sun)

  • Related Keywords

    pair opposite to respond facing match partner counter versus answer antithesis balance comparison confront contrast double dual face opposition polarity reply together

Sentences including 対

  • I supported her even against my father.

  • He is neither for nor against the plan.

  • He opposed the plan to the last.

  • He kindly answered questions.

  • I'm against the bill.

  • The very opposite is the truth.

  • The committee are all against it.

  • His help is indispensable to us.

  • Are you for or against my plan?

  • There's no one here who can deal with the problem.

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