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KanjiN3Grade 2 · 小26 strokesRadical 彐#91 in newspapers

当 · hit, right

当 is a kanji meaning hit, right, appropriate, himself. It has 6 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • トウtō

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • あたるataru
  • あたりatari
  • あてるateru
  • あてate
  • まさにmasani
  • まさにべしmasanibeshi

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 当 · 32 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 当
WordReadingMeaningLevel
お弁当おべんとうa boxed lunchN5
本当ほんとうreal, trueN5
適当てきとうfitness, suitabilityN4
当たり前あたりまえusual, common, obviousN3
当たるあたるto be hit, to be successfulN3
当てるあてるto hit; to apply toN3
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More words that use 当
WordReadingMeaningLevel
見当けんとうestimate, guessN3
当たりあたりhit, success, reaching the markN3
相当そうとうconsiderably, fairly; worth ~N3
担当たんとう(in) chargeN3
当時とうじat that time, in those days (same as そのころ)N3
弁当べんとうbox lunchN3
本当ほんとtruth, realityN3
当然とうぜんobvious; naturalN3
当てはまるあてはまるto be applicable, to come under (a category)N2
当てはめるあてはめるto apply, to adaptN2
心当たりこころあたりhaving some knowledge of, happening to knowN2
妥当だとうproper, appropriateN2
突き当たりつきあたりend (e.g., of street)N2
突き当たるつきあたるto run into, to collide withN2
当日とうじつappointed day, very dayN2
当番とうばんbeing on dutyN2
日当たりひあたりexposure to the sun, sunny placeN2
当人とうにんthe one concerned, the said personN1
該当がいとうcorresponding, answering to, coming underN1
当選とうせんbeing elected, winning the prizeN1
当てあてexpectations; dependN1
当て字あてじphonetic-equivalent character, substitute characterN1
正当せいとうjust, due, properN1
手当てあてallowance, compensation; treatmentN1
割り当てわりあてallotment, allocation, quotaN1
不当ふとうinjustice, impropriety, unfairN1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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