Moji Ninja

当 — hit the mark; appropriate

当 means “hit the mark; appropriate”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 6 strokes. On'yomi: トウ (tou). Kun'yomi: あ(たる) (ataru). You'll see it in words such as 当たり (atari, “hit”).

当
Stroke order of 当
Meaning
hit the mark; appropriate
On'yomi
トウ (tou)
Kun'yomi
あ(たる) (ataru)
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 1

How to remember 当

Sparks (⺍) fly over the hand (ヨ): it hit the mark.

Parts: ⺍ sparkle · ヨ hand

Words with 当

WordReadingMeaning
当たりあたり atari kunhit
当てるあてる ateru kunto hit
当てあて ate kunaim; object

More in the “Qualities 1” set

Practise 当 free

Last updated