適当 (てきとう)suitable; proper; appropriate

suitable; proper; appropriateadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppyadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 適当

適切てきせつappropriate; suitable
適時てきじtimely; opportune
適用てきようapplying (e.g. a technology); adoption
適正てきせいreasonable; suitable
快適かいてきpleasant; agreeable
最適さいてきmost suitable; optimum
適応てきおうadaptation; accommodation
適法てきほうlegal; lawful
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

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