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How to say 'Aim' or 'Reliance' in Japanese | 当て

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The Japanese word for Aim or Reliance is 'Ate', written as 当て in Japanese.'Aim' or 'Reliance' in hiragana is あて.

    word

    当て

    Meaning

    Aim, Reliance

    Reading

    あて

    ate

    Kanji

    当Hit, Appropriate

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '当て (あて)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'aim', referring to a target or goal one is striving to achieve. For example: He has no clear aim in life「彼には人生の当てがない」(かれにはじんせいのあてがない). The second meaning is 'reliance', indicating dependence on someone or something for support or assistance. For example: I rely on my friend for help「私は友達を当てにしている」(わたしはともだちをあてにしている). The word can also be used in compound words, such as '当て字 (あてじ)', which refers to kanji characters used phonetically rather than for their meaning.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    6009

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 当て

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

Hiragana in the Word 当て

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    て

    Reading

    Te

Words Related to 当て Through the Kanji 当

These 37 Words contain the Kanji 当 as well.

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Win

  • word

    担当

    Meaning

    In charge

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当てる

    Meaning

    Hit, Guess

  • word

    突き当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Reach

  • word

    突き当たり

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    当該

    Meaning

    Relevant

  • word

    当初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    当たり前

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当たり

    Meaning

    Hit, Vicinity

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    該当

    Meaning

    Applicable

  • word

    弁当

    Meaning

    Lunchbox

  • word

    当日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    当

    Meaning

    Correct, Hit

  • word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

  • word

    配当

    Meaning

    Dividend

  • word

    妥当

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    見当

    Meaning

    Direction, Estimate

  • word

    手当て

    Meaning

    Treatment, Allowance

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    当人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    当番

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    日当たり

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    割り当て

    Meaning

    Allocation

  • word

    割り当てる

    Meaning

    Allocate

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    相当

    Meaning

    Considerable, Equivalent

  • word

    当選

    Meaning

    Win

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    当てはまる

    Meaning

    Fit, Apply

  • word

    抵当

    Meaning

    Mortgage

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'Ate' means 'Aim' or 'Reliance' .

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