当 — present, hit

Kanji

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Meaning

present, hit

Onyomi

トウ

Kunyomi

あ

Radical

しょうかんむり
しょうかんむり
small
3
Radical position: kanmuri

Strokes

6

Grade

2

Kodansha

1378

Classic Nelson

1359

Hint

Hand ヨ strikes flint to make fire Image of kanji fragment.
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Examples

当日（とうじつ）
very day
当時（とうじ）
in those days, then, at the time
本当（ほんとう）
truth
弁当（べんとう）
lunch vendor, boxed lunch
当選する（とうせんする）
be elected, win a prize
担当する（たんとうする）
have responsibility for
当たる（あたる）
be hit [v.i.]
日当たり（ひあたり）
exposure to the sun
当たり前（あたりまえ）
usual, natural, ordinary
当てる（あてる）
hit [v.t.]
手当てする（てあてする）
provide medical care
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Quick Reference

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