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What is the Kanji for 'Hit' and 'Appropriate'? | 当

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Hit' and 'Appropriate', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Hit' and 'Appropriate' is 当.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

    Reading

    kunyomi

    a

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    Small (小)Katakana yo

    Example Word

    当選: win. The Japanese verbal noun '当選 (とうせん)' means 'win' or 'be elected'. It is commonly used in contexts such as winning a prize, lottery, or being elected in a competition or election. For example: I won the lottery「宝くじに当選した」(たからくじにとうせんした). He was elected as the president「彼は社長に当選した」(かれはしゃちょうにとうせんした). The term is often used in formal or official contexts and carries a sense of achievement or success.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    6

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    92

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Small

    Radical Form Of

    radical

    Meaning

    Katakana yo

Words Using

This kanji is used in 38 words:

    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

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 彐 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Snow

    kanji

    Meaning

    Return

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What does 当 mean?

当 means 'Hit' and 'Appropriate'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

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