着
don · arrive · wear · counter for suits of clothing
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of sheep and eye. Wearing sheep's wool.
Symbolism
Arrival, wearing, starting. Represents attachment and beginning.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Weaving cloth
Component Breakdown
sheep + eye
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
自家撞着
じかどうちゃく
self-contradiction
一件落着
いっけんらくちゃく
an issue being settled; a case being closed
着眼大局
ちゃくがんたいきょく
having an eye to the big picture; being aware of the general situation
沈着冷静
ちんちゃくれいせい
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
矛盾撞着
むじゅんどうちゃく
self-contradiction
自己撞着
じこどうちゃく
self-contradiction; self-inconsistency
撞着矛盾
どうちゃくむじゅん
self-contradiction
冷静沈着
れいせいちんちゃく
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
Proverbs & Idioms
着の身着のまま
きのみきのまま
With only the clothes on one's back
Having nothing but what one is wearing
Anime & Manga
その着せ替え人形は恋をする
My Dress-Up Darling
A well-known work with 着 in its Japanese title.
人生逆転 浮気され、えん罪を着せられた俺が、学園一の美少女に懐かれる
My Life Turned Around: After I Was Betrayed and Framed, I Won the Heart of the Most Beautiful Girl at School
A well-known work with 着 in its Japanese title.
Other kanji with the same meaning
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 着 mean in Japanese?
着 means don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing.
How do you read 着?
On'yomi: チャク、ジャク (CHAKU, JAKU). Kun'yomi: き.る、き.せる、つ.く、つ.ける (kiru, kiseru, tsuku, tsukeru).
How many strokes does 着 have?
着 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 目 (eye).
Is 着 a good kanji for a tattoo?
着 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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