Word Meaning たどり着く

たどりつく tadoritsuku

たどり着く is read as たどりつく (tadoritsuku) and means to (finally) arrive at.

Meaning

English

  1. to (finally) arrive at
  2. to reach (at last)
  3. to (manage to) get to
  4. to find one's way to

Reading

Kana

たどりつく

Romaji

tadoritsuku

Writing Variants

  • 辿り着く たどりつく tadoritsuku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 9903 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

着く

つく

to arrive at

落ち着く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)

決着がつく

けっちゃくがつく

to be brought to a conclusion

着服

ちゃくふく

dressing oneself

下着

したぎ

underwear

着物

きもの

clothing

発着

はっちゃく

arrival and departure

ちゃく

counter for items or suits of clothing

先着

せんちゃく

arriving first

上着

うわぎ

top

水着

みずぎ

bathing suit

着手

ちゃくしゅ

commencing (a crime)

Example Sentences

4

Where is this story going?

He had difficulty in finding his way to the hotel.

They had difficulties reaching the island.

They share the same aim; they just go about trying to achieve it in different ways.