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KanjiN4Grade 3 · 小312 strokesRadical 目#376 in newspapers

着 · don, arrive

着 is a kanji meaning don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N4 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • チャクchaku
  • ジャクjaku

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • きるkiru
  • きせるkiseru
  • つくtsuku
  • つけるtsukeru

Practise the N4 kanji

In 第10巻 JLPT N4, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 着 · 27 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 着
WordReadingMeaningLevel
上着うわぎcoat, jacketN5
着るきるto put on (clothes above your waist); to wearN5
着くつくto arrive at, to reachN5
着物きものkimono; Japanese traditional dressN4
下着したぎunderwearN4
着けるつけるto put on, to wear; to draw upN3
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More words that use 着
WordReadingMeaningLevel
到着とうちゃくarrivalN3
落ち着くおちつくto calm down, to settle downN2
着替えきがえchanging clothes, change of clothesN2
着替えるきがえるto change (one's) clothesN2
着せるきせるto put on clothesN2
着々ちゃくちゃくsteadilyN2
寝間着ねまきsleep-wear, pajamasN2
肌着はだぎunderwearN2
水着みずぎbathing suit (woman's)N2
落ち着きおちつきcalm, composureN1
着飾るきかざるto dress upN1
先着せんちゃくfirst arrivalN1
辿り着くたどりつくto reach, to make it somehowN1
着手ちゃくしゅembarkation, launchN1
着色ちゃくしょくcoloring, coloringN1
着席ちゃくせきsit down, seatN1
着目ちゃくもくattentionN1
着陸ちゃくりくlanding, touch downN1
着工ちゃっこうstart of (construction) workN1
執着しゅうじゃくattachment, adhesion, tenacityN1
執着しゅうちゃくattachment, adhesion, tenacityN1

Example sentence

駅に着いたよ。

えきについたよ

I arrived at the station.

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 · Sentence: Tatoeba #158266 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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