当
当 — hit, right, appropriate
- JLPT
- JLPT N3
- Strokes
- 6
- Taught in
- School year 2
- Frequency
- #91 most common
Readings
On'yomi came with the character from Chinese; kun'yomi is the native Japanese word it was borrowed for. A dot marks where okurigana takes over, a hyphen marks a prefix or suffix position.
- On'yomi
-
- とう tou
- とう tou
- Kun'yomi
-
- あ.たる a.taru
- あ.たり a.tari
- あ.てる a.teru
- あ.て a.te
- まさ.に masa.ni
- まさ.にべし masa.nibeshi
- あ.たる a.taru
Words that use 当
A kanji is worth learning for the words it unlocks. These are from the JLPT vocabulary lists.
- お弁当 おべんとう bento JLPT N5
- 本当 ほんとう truth JLPT N5
- 適当 てきとう suitable JLPT N4
- 当たり前 あたりまえ natural JLPT N3
- 当たる あたる to be hit JLPT N3
- 当てる あてる to hit JLPT N3
- 見当 けんとう estimate JLPT N3
- 当たり あたり hit JLPT N3
- 相当 そうとう corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.) JLPT N3
- 担当 たんとう being in charge (of an area of responsibility) JLPT N3