How to say 'Arrive' in Japanese | 着く

word

Meaning

Arrive

Reading

Kanji

着Arrive, Wear

Explanation

The Japanese verb '着く (つく)' means 'to arrive'. It is used to indicate reaching a destination, whether it's a physical location or a metaphorical one. This verb is commonly used in everyday conversation and can be paired with various particles to specify the destination. For example: I arrived at the station「駅に着いた」(えきについた). The package arrived yesterday「荷物は昨日着いた」(にもつはきのうついた). It's important to note that '着く' is often used with the particle 'に' to indicate the destination, as in '駅に着く (えきにつく) (arrive at the station)'.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1826

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting