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How to say 'Suitable' or 'Random' in Japanese | 適当

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The Japanese word for Suitable or Random is 'Tekitou', written as 適当 in Japanese.'Suitable' or 'Random' in hiragana is てきとう.

    word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

    Reading

    てきとう

    tekitou

    Kanji

    適Suitable 当Hit, Appropriate

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '適当 (てきとう)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'suitable' or 'appropriate', referring to something that fits a particular purpose or situation. For example: This tool is suitable for the job「この道具は仕事に適当です」(このどうぐはしごとにてきとうです). The second meaning is 'random' or 'careless', often implying a lack of thought or effort. For example: He gave a random answer「彼は適当に答えた」(かれはてきとうにこたえた). The context usually clarifies which meaning is intended, as the word can be ambiguous without additional information.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    6716

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 適当

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    適

    Meaning

    Suitable

  • kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

Words Related to 適当 Through the Kanji 適

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 適 as well.

  • word

    適する

    Meaning

    Suit

  • word

    適正

    Meaning

    Appropriate, Fair

  • word

    最適

    Meaning

    Optimal

  • word

    適用

    Meaning

    Application

  • word

    適切

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    適応

    Meaning

    Adaptation

  • word

    適度

    Meaning

    Moderate

  • word

    快適

    Meaning

    Comfortable

Words Related to 適当 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

    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

    当て

    Meaning

    Aim, Reliance

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    相当

    Meaning

    Considerable, Equivalent

  • word

    当選

    Meaning

    Win

  • word

    当てはまる

    Meaning

    Fit, Apply

  • word

    抵当

    Meaning

    Mortgage

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