How to say 'Applicable' in Japanese | 該当

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The Japanese word for Applicable is 'Gaitou', written as 該当 in Japanese.'Applicable' in hiragana is がいとう.

word

該当

Meaning

Applicable

Reading

がいとう

gaitou

Kanji

該Correspond to 当Hit, Appropriate

Explanation

The Japanese noun '該当 (がいとう)' means 'applicable' or 'relevant'. It is used to refer to something that corresponds to or falls under a specific category, rule, or condition. This word is often used in formal or legal contexts. For example: This case is applicable to the rule「このケースは該当する」(このケースはがいとうする). The person who meets the criteria will be selected「該当者が選ばれる」(がいとうしゃがえらばれる). Note that '該当' is frequently used in combination with verbs like 'する' to indicate applicability or relevance.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3718

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 該当

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

該

Meaning

Correspond to

kanji

当

Meaning

Hit, Appropriate

Words Related to 該当 Through the Kanji 該

This Word contains the Kanji 該 as well.

word

当該

Meaning

Relevant

Words Related to 該当 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

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

当て

Meaning

Aim, Reliance

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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