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What is the Kanji for 'Reach' and 'Arrival'? | 到

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Reach' and 'Arrival' is 到.

    kanji

    到

    Meaning

    Reach, Arrival

    Reading

    onyomiとう

    tou

    Parts

    刂Sword (刀)至Arrive, Climax

    Example Word

    到頭: finally. The Japanese adverb '到頭 (とうとう)' means 'finally' or 'at last'. It is used to indicate that something has happened after a long period of time or after much anticipation. This word often carries a nuance of relief, completion, or inevitability. For example: He finally arrived「彼は到頭到着した」(かれはとうとうとうちゃくした). The project is finally finished「そのプロジェクトは到頭終わった」(そのプロジェクトはとうとうおわった). Note that '到頭' is typically used in situations where the outcome was expected or inevitable, and it often implies a sense of closure.

    Radical

    刀

    Stroke Count

    8

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    858

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 到

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

    radical

    刂

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

到 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    倒

    Meaning

    Topple, Overthrow

Words Using 到

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    到頭

    Meaning

    Finally

    word

    到達

    Meaning

    Arrival, Attainment

    word

    到底

    Meaning

    Cannot

    word

    到着

    Meaning

    Arrival

Kanji Related to 到 Through the Part 刂

These 26 kanji contain the part 刂 as well.

    kanji

    剣

    Meaning

    Sword

    kanji

    劇

    Meaning

    Drama

    kanji

    制

    Meaning

    System, Control

    kanji

    刹

    Meaning

    Temple

    kanji

    刑

    Meaning

    Punish

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    判

    Meaning

    Judge, Stamp

    kanji

    班

    Meaning

    Group, Squad

    kanji

    前

    Meaning

    Before, Front

    kanji

    剛

    Meaning

    Strength, Sturdy

    kanji

    割

    Meaning

    Divide, Split

    kanji

    刻

    Meaning

    Engrave

    kanji

    副

    Meaning

    Secondary

    kanji

    刺

    Meaning

    Stab

    kanji

    列

    Meaning

    File

    kanji

    剖

    Meaning

    Divide, Cut up

    kanji

    剰

    Meaning

    Surplus

    kanji

    刷

    Meaning

    Printing

    kanji

    刊

    Meaning

    Publish, Edition

    kanji

    剤

    Meaning

    Medicine, Dose

    kanji

    削

    Meaning

    Plane, Cut by chipping

    kanji

    別

    Meaning

    Separate

    kanji

    利

    Meaning

    Profit, Advantage

    kanji

    創

    Meaning

    Create

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    刈

    Meaning

    Reap, Clip

Kanji Related to 到 Through the Part 至

These 4 kanji contain the part 至 as well.

    kanji

    室

    Meaning

    Room

    kanji

    窒

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    屋

    Meaning

    Shop, Roof

    kanji

    致

    Meaning

    Doth, Do humbly

Learn the Kanji 到

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 到 mean?

到 means 'Reach' and 'Arrival'.

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

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.