Kanji

着

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

羊部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

チャク, ジャク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

きる, -ぎ, きせる, -きせ, つく, つける

Common Readings

ジャク, チャク, き…せる, き…る, つ…く, つ…ける

Example sentences

落ち着く おちつく
騒ぎがようやく落ち着いた。

The commotion finally settled down.

対応 たいおう
突然のトラブルにも落ち着いて対応した。

He responded calmly even to the sudden trouble.

着る きる
寒い日は厚いコートを着る。

I wear a thick coat on cold days.

ですから ですから
外は寒いです。ですから、コートを着て出かけてください。

It's cold outside. Therefore, please wear a coat when you go out.

着く つく
電車は定刻に駅に着いた。

The train arrived at the station on time.

はず はず
彼はもう着いたはずだ

He should have arrived already.

到着 とうちゃく
飛行機は予定より早く空港に到着した

The plane arrived at the airport earlier than scheduled.

分 ぶん
この分なら、時間通りに到着できそうです。

At this rate, it seems we can arrive on time.

着替える きがえる
出かける前に服を着替える。

I'll change my clothes before going out.

一旦 いったん
一旦家に帰って、着替えてから出かけます。

I'll go home for a bit, change clothes, and then head out.

Example Vocabulary

落ち着く

おちつく

to calm down; to settle down; to be stable

着る

きる

to wear; to put on (above the waist)

着く

つく

to arrive; to reach

到着

とうちゃく

arrival

着替える

きがえる

to change clothes

下着

したぎ

underwear; undergarments

たどり着く

たどりつく

to arrive after a struggle; to reach finally; to find one's way to

辿り着く

たどりつく

to finally reach; to arrive at after a struggle

着替え

きがえ

change of clothes

服を着る

ふくをきる

to put on clothes; to dress

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