# 至 — culminate; arrive

至 means “culminate; arrive”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: シ (shi). Kun'yomi: いた(る) (itaru). You'll see it in words such as 至って (itatte, “very much; exceedingly”).

- Meaning: culminate; arrive
- On'yomi: シ (shi)
- Kun'yomi: いた(る) (itaru)
- Strokes: 6
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Moving 2

## How to remember 至

Parts: ム elbow; private · 土 earth

## Words with 至

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 至って | いたって (itatte) | very much; exceedingly |
| 至る | いたる (itaru) | to arrive at; to reach |

## Don't confuse it with

[屋](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/dealer/) · [室](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/room/) · [到](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/reach/) · [去](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/leave/)

## More in the “Moving 2” set

[徹](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-all-the-way/) · [至](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/culminate/) · [駆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/gallop/) · [揺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sway/) · [陥](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fall-into/) · [滑](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/slide/) · [巡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/go-around/) · [遇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/encounter/)

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