漢字Kanji · in Human Body & People
着: don, arrive
Also: wear, counter for suits of clothing
JLPT N412 strokesGrade 3Your ink: 白 Not met
羊 and 丿 carry the meaning · 目 carries meaning and sound
12 strokes
Four readings, and the words that use each
チャクchaku · on'yomi · in compounds
- 到着するとうちゃくするarrive
- 着席するちゃくせきするbe seated
- 着実なちゃくじつなsteady
きるkiru · kun'yomi · on its own
- 着るきるwear [v.i.]
- 着物きものkimono
- 着替えるきがえるchange one's clothes
- 上着うわぎjacket
- 水着みずぎbathing suit
きせるkiseru · kun'yomi
- 着せるきせるdress someone [v.t.]
つくtsuku · kun'yomi
- 着くつくarrive
Also read ジャク, つける, with no example words in our sources. Words: Kanji alive, CC BY 4.0.
成り立ち
Where it comes from
Memory story · made up to help you remember
“Eye + wool/sheep (simplified) = 'looking' at one's fine clothes or finally 'reaching' the point where you can see your destination.”
繋がり
Connections
Ink shades, lightest to darkest: 白 Not met, 淡 Met, 中 Learning, 濃 Familiar, 印 Mastered
Also read チャク
3 kanji share this on'yomiAlso read ジャク
3 kanji share this on'yomiIn ChineseSame character in simplified and traditional · zhe
Same form: 着 is written the same way in mainland China (simplified) and in Taiwan and Hong Kong (traditional).
- Simplified
- 着 mainland China, Singapore
- Traditional
- 着 Taiwan, Hong Kong
Pinyin zhe most common reading
False friend. In simplified Chinese, 着 also stands for 著 (renowned, publish), which Japanese writes as a separate kanji.
Forms and pinyin: Unicode Unihan database (Unicode License v3). Pinyin lists the most common reading, not every reading.
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