Moto 当: Hit; Right; AppropriateKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- トウ
- Kun'yomi
- あ(たる)、あ(たり)、あ(てる)、あ(て)、まさ(に)、まさ(にべし)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 2
- Words
- 720 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (トウ)
- 当初とうしょbeginning; start
- 当局とうきょくauthorities; relevant authorities
- 当時とうじat that time; in those days
- 当選とうせんbeing elected
- 当面とうめんcurrent; urgent
- 担当たんとうbeing in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
- 本当ほんとうtruth; reality
- 当然とうぜんnatural; right
- 担当者たんとうしゃperson in charge (of an area of work); person responsible
- 相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to
- 不当ふとうinjustice; impropriety
- 当事者とうじしゃperson concerned; interested party
- 当日とうじつday in question; appointed day
- 配当はいとうallotment; apportionment
- 当分とうぶんfor the present; for the time being
- 当地とうちthis place; here
- 正当せいとうjust; justifiable
- 適当てきとうsuitable; proper
- 弁当べんとうbento; Japanese box lunch
- 当社とうしゃ(this) shrine
- 順当じゅんとうproper; right
- 当のとうのthe ... in question
- 当事とうじmatter under concern
- 当期とうきcurrent term (period)
- 該当がいとうcorresponding to; being applicable to
- 過当かとうexcessive; exorbitant
- 見当けんとうestimate; guess
- 事務当局じむとうきょくofficials in charge
- 当人とうにんthe person concerned; the person in question
- 抵当権ていとうけんmortgage; right of pledge
- 当番とうばんbeing on duty; person on duty
- 当落とうらくresult (of an election); success or defeat (in an election)
- 不適当ふてきとうinadequacy; inappropriateness
- 当方とうほうI; we
- 充当じゅうとうallocation; appropriation
- 正当防衛せいとうぼうえいlegitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
- 当直とうちょくbeing on duty; being on watch
- 当確とうかくprojected to win; sure to be elected
- お弁当おべんとうbento; Japanese box lunch
- 不穏当ふおんとうimproper; inappropriate
- 中間配当額ちゅうかんはいとうがくinterim dividends
- 別当べっとうgroom; footman
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 当たり前あたりまえnatural; reasonable
- 当たりあたりhit
- 当てるあてるto hit
- 目当てめあてmark; guide
- 見当たらないみあたらないnot be found
- 見当たるみあたるto be found
- 割り当てわりあてallotment; assignment
- 当てあてaim; object
- 風当たりかぜあたりexposure to wind
- 総当たりそうあたりround robin
- 大当たりおおあたりbig hit; big prize
- 当たり役あたりやくsuccessful role
- に当たってはにあたってはwhen it comes to; concerning
- 人当たりひとあたりone's manners; one's attitude
- 体当たりたいあたりramming attack; hurling oneself (at)
- 八つ当たりやつあたりventing one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
- 割り当てるわりあてるto assign; to allot
Other readings
- 手当てあてsalary; pay
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