JLPT N3 · 8 strokes
Kanji 到: "arrival, proceed, reach"
The kanji 到 means "arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in". It is written with 8 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read トウ in on'yomi and いた.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
トウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いた.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 8 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1032 of 2,501 |
Common words with 到
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 到着arrival
- 到頭finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
- 到達reaching; attaining; arrival
- 到底(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly
- 殺到rush; flood; deluge
- 到来arrival; coming; advent
- 周到careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
- 用意周到very careful; thoroughly prepared
- 到着音arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
- 前人未到untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
- 到着次第upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
- 未到unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
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