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Kanji Detail for 至 - "to arrive, solstice"

至

  • Meaning

    至 means "to arrive, solstice." Also associated with utmost.

    1. Arrive - To reach; to attain.

    2. Utmost - Extreme; the highest degree.

    3. Solstice - The longest or shortest day.

  • Words using 至

    • 至って いたって Listen very much; exceedingly; extremely
    • 至上 しじょう Listen supremacy
    • 至難 しなん Listen most difficult; next to impossible
    • 至急 しきゅう Listen urgent; pressing; immediate
    • 至福 しふく Listen beatitude; supreme bliss
    • 夏至 げし Listen summer solstice
    • 至る いたる Listen to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
    • 乃至 ないし Listen from ... to; between ... and; or

  • Four-character idioms with 至

    • 至上命令 しじょうめいれい Listen unconditional command; must-obey order
    • 恐悦至極 きょうえつしごく Listen extremely delighted
    • 残念至極 ざんねんしごく Listen deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin
    • 至公至平 しこうしへい Listen completely fair or just
    • 迷惑至極 めいわくしごく Listen great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing

  • Tattoo check: 至

    • Verified meaning: to arrive, solstice
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いたる, とおる, みち)
    • Also carries these associations: utmost

    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 至

    Given names 至(いたる)Listen 至(とおる)Listen 至(みち)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    climax; arrive; proceed; reach; attain; result in

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    reach, arrive; extremely, very; Kangxi radical 133

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to arrive; most; to; until

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    reach, arrive; very, extremely

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

    To arrive. Such as saying 賓至如歸 (guests feel at home). | To reach. (Great Learning) "From the Son of Heaven down to the common people." | The utmost. Such as saying 至聖 (supreme sage), 至尊 (supreme honor). | Winter solstice and summer solstice are called 至. Referring to when the sun's course reaches the extreme south or north. (Du Fu's poem) "Year after year on the solstice day I am a wanderer." Referring to the winter solstice.

  • Onyomi

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    shi(シ) シ

  • Kunyomi

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    ita.ru(いた-る) いた-る

  • Strokes

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    6 strokes

  • Radical

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    至 (itaru・itaruhen)

  • Related Keywords

    arrive utmost solstice reach accomplish achieve attain come extreme highest supreme

Sentences including 至

  • I need it yesterday.

  • Would you please answer as soon as you can?

  • This road goes to the park.

  • I have something to tell him quickly.

  • She came to know the fact.

Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces

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