Word Meaning 当てはまる

あてはまる atehamaru

当てはまる is read as あてはまる (atehamaru) and means to apply (of a rule).

Meaning

English

  1. to apply (of a rule)
  2. to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.)
  3. to hold true (e.g. of a description)
  4. to fit
  5. to be suitable (e.g. of a word)
  6. to meet (requirements)
  7. to fulfill (conditions)
  8. to come under (a heading)

Reading

Kana

あてはまる

Romaji

atehamaru

Writing Variants

  • 当て嵌まる あてはまる atehamaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 11328 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

当てる

あてる

to expose

当たる

あたる

to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)

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)

Example Sentences

8

Is this appropriate?

That word describes it perfectly.

This is as true of a cat as it is a dog.

This rule applies to all cases.

The same rule applies to going for a journey.

What I told you about him also holds good for his brother.

This rule doesn't apply to every case.

Does the Oedipus Complex apply to me, too? It sure doesn't feel like it, though.