Word Meaning 当たる

あたる ataru

当たる is read as あたる (ataru) and means to be called on (e.g. by a teacher).

Meaning

English

  1. to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
  2. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
  3. to be unnecessary
  4. to feel a bite (in fishing)
  5. to lie (in the direction of)
  6. to shave
  7. (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised
  8. to spoil

Reading

Kana

あたる

Romaji

ataru

Writing Variants

  • 中たる あたる ataru
  • 中る あたる ataru
  • 当る あたる ataru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 外れる Rank 6862 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当てる

あてる

to expose

当てはまる

あてはまる

to apply (of a rule)

当然視する

とうぜんしする

to consider to be inevitable

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

当時

とうじ

at that time

当選

とうせん

being elected

当初

とうしょ

beginning

当日

とうじつ

day in question

当分

とうぶん

for a while (from now)