着

arrive, wear

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける
On'yomi: チャク・ジャク

Stroke order & writing

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着 in example sentences

落おち着つけ！
Ochitsuke!
Calm down!
落おち着ついて。
Ochitsuite.
Relax.
落おち着つけよ！
Ochitsuke yo!
Calm down!

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 着

着 means "arrive, wear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チャク・ジャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 着 mean?: 着 means "arrive, wear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 着 have?: 着 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 着 read?: It is read き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チャク・ジャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 着?: 着 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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