当
当·hit, appropriate, this
- On-yomi
- トウ
- Kun-yomi
- あたるあてる
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本当 | ほんとう | truth, really |
| 当たる | あたる | to hit, to be correct |
| 弁当 | べんとう | boxed lunch |
| 当時 | とうじ | at that time, back then |
Example sentences
本当にありがとうございます。
ほんとうにありがとうございます。
Thank you very much indeed.
昼は弁当を持って行きます。
ひるはべんとうをもっていきます。
I take a boxed lunch for midday.
宝くじが当たりました。
たからくじがあたりました。
I won the lottery.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 本当 as *ほんどう instead of ほんとう
- 当たる is intransitive (くじが当たる); 当てる is transitive (ボールを当てる)
Memory aid
Picture it
Three small marks over a flat board — the target you aim at and hit.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 担当たんとうbeing in charge (of)
- 手当てあてallowance
- 当初とうしょat first, initially
- 当たるあたるto hit, be right
- 当てるあてるto hit, guess
- 相当そうとうconsiderable; considerably; to correspond to
- 弁当べんとうboxed lunch
- 当時とうじat that time, in those days, back then
- 本当ほんとうtruth, reality; true, real
- 見当けんとうguess, estimate, rough idea; aim
- お弁当おべんとうboxed lunch
- 本当にほんとうにreally
Quick check
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