How to write 着
- Meaning
- don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
- On reading
- チャク、ジャク
- Kun reading
- き(る)、き(せる)、つ(く)、つ(ける)
- Strokes
- 12
- Level
- JLPT N4
- School grade
- Grade 3 in Japan
Example words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 着る | きる | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着く | つく | to arrive at; to reach |
| 着物 | きもの | kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length) |
Example sentence
駅に着いたら電話してください。
えきについたらでんわしてください。
Please call me when you get to the station.
Uses only kanji from JLPT N4 and below.
Practice sheet
The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where to start. Trace the grey characters, then write on your own.
着don, arrive, wearOn: チャク、ジャク · Kun: き(る)、き(せる)、つ(く)、つ(ける) · 12 strokes · JLPT N4
Free worksheets from kanji.chanyama.com. Stroke order: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0, Ulrich Apel). Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0, EDRDG). JLPT lists: tanos.co.uk (unofficial). This worksheet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.