What does kanji 当 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 当 is hit.

How is kanji 当 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 当 are あ.たる, あ.たり, あ.てる, あ.て, まさ.に, まさ.にべし; the onyomi readings are トウ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 当?

Kanji 当 is taught in Jōyō Grade 2.

What is the main radical of kanji 当?

The main radical for kanji 当 is 彐.

What words use kanji 当?

Example words that use kanji 当 include 当たり前, 当たり, 当て, 当局.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 9

当

Meaning

Kanji 当

hit

hit, right, appropriate, himself

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
Onyomi 音読み: トウ
Nanori 名乗り: たい

Old form: 當 • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 2
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #91
Strokes: 6
Radical: 彐
Components: 尚 • ヨ
Kanji Kentei: Level 9
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 560 entries that include this kanji.

当たり前

あたりまえ

natural

当たり

あたり

bruise (on fruit)

当て

あて

addressed to

当局

とうきょく

this office

当時

とうじ

at that time

当初

とうしょ

beginning

当選

とうせん

being elected

当然

とうぜん

naturally

当事者

とうじしゃ

person concerned

当日

とうじつ

day in question

当分

とうぶん

for a while (from now)

当てる

あてる

to expose

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

ボールが窓に当たった。

The ball hit the window.

彼の予想はぴたりと当たった。

His prediction was exactly right.

この説明は事実に当たっている。

This explanation matches the facts.

当駅では急行は止まりません。

Express trains do not stop at this station.

その処分は当ではないと思う。

I do not think that decision is appropriate.