# 対 — versus; opposite

対 means “versus; opposite”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: タイ (tai). It has no common kun'yomi. You'll see it in words such as 対する (taisuru, “to face; to be facing”).

- Meaning: versus; opposite
- On'yomi: タイ (tai)
- Kun'yomi: —
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Links & order 1

## How to remember 対

Parts: 文 sentence · 寸 measure

## Words with 対

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 対する | たいする (taisuru) | to face; to be facing |
| 対 | たい (tai) | versus; against |
| に対して | にたいして (nitaishite) | towards; against |

## More in the “Links & order 1” set

[連](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/link/) · [対](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/versus/) · [相](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/mutual/) · [関](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/connection/) · [協](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/cooperate/) · [支](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/support/) · [結](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/tie/)

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