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How to say 'Reach' in Japanese | 至る

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The Japanese word for Reach is 'Itaru', written as 至る in Japanese.'Reach' in hiragana is いたる.

    word

    至る

    Meaning

    Reach

    Reading

    いたる

    itaru

    Kanji

    Arrive, Climax

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '至る (いたる)' means 'to reach' or 'to arrive at'. It is often used to describe reaching a destination, conclusion, or state. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: The train reached the station「電車が駅に至った」(でんしゃがえきにいたった). After much discussion, we reached a conclusion「多くの議論の末、結論に至った」(おおくのぎろんのすえ、けつろんにいたった). Note that '至る' can also imply a process leading up to the final point, emphasizing the journey or progression.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    720

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 至る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

Hiragana in the Word 至る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 至る Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 至 as well.

  • word

    至る所

    Meaning

    Everywhere

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What does 'Itaru' (至る) mean?

'Itaru' means 'Reach' .

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