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Stroke Count
6 Strokes
Radical
彑 + 3 Strokes
小 + 3 Strokes
English Meaning
  1. hit, right, appropriate, himself
Readings
Kun'yomi: あ.たる、あ.てる。(Jouyou Reading)
あ.たり、まさ.に、まさ.に・・・すべし、たい、あ.て、まさ.にべし。
On'yomi: トウ。(Go-on Reading)
トウ。(Kan-on Reading)

Japanese Meaning for 当

Dictionary Entries for 当

tou
prefix
  1. this; our; the ... in question; the said ...
noun
  1. right; justice; fairness

hata
adverb
  1. or; otherwise
  2. furthermore; also
  3. perhaps; by some chance; possibly
  4. that being said; be that as it may
  5. however; but
  6. not to mention; needless to say
  7. as expected; sure enough
  8. really; at all (used to express emphatic denial, suspicion, or emotion)

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Construction of Character for 当

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Origin and construction of 当

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Meanings in Other Languages for 当

French
  1. frapper, juste, approprié, lui-même
Portuguese
  1. golpear, direita, apropriada, ele próprio
Spanish
  1. acertar, realizarse, tocar, ganar, adivinar

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