該
該·above-stated, the said, that specific
- On-yomi
- がい
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 該当 | がいとう | being applicable, corresponding to |
| 該当者 | がいとうしゃ | the person concerned |
| 当該 | とうがい | the said, the relevant (formal) |
| 該博 | がいはく | extensive, wide-ranging (knowledge) |
Example sentences
該当する項目に丸をつけてください。
がいとうするこうもくにまるをつけてください。
Please circle the items that apply.
当該の書類を至急ご提出ください。
とうがいのしょるいをしきゅうごていしゅつください。
Please submit the relevant documents immediately.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
- 該骸骸 (がい, as in 死骸) shares 亥 and the reading がい.
- 該刻刻 (こく, to carve) also carries 亥 on its left.
Common mistakes
- 該当なし (がいとうなし) means 'none applicable' on a form.
- 当該 is とうがい — stiff official language for 'the relevant ~'.
Memory aid
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Words 言 with 亥: the words that point at exactly that one item — 'the said…'.
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