JLPT N4 · 12 strokes
Kanji 着: "don, arrive, wear"
The kanji 着 means "don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read チャク, ジャク in on'yomi and き.る, き.せる, つ.く, つ.ける 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)
チャクジャク
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける
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 | don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 376 of 2,501 |
Common words with 着
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 落ち着くto calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax · to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable
- 着るto wear (from the shoulders down); to put on · to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
- 着くto arrive at; to reach · to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
- 到着arrival
- 着替えるto change (one's clothes)
- 下着underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
- たどり着くfinir par arriver à, atteindre non sans peine
- 服を着るmettre des vêtements, s'habiller · incarner, personnifier
- 着替えchanging clothes; change of clothes
- 上着coat; jacket; outerwear · top; upper-body garment
- 着地atterrissage, réception (au sol) · lieu d'atterrissage, terminal
- 決着conclusion; decision; end; settlement
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