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N4 Kanji 49: 着
Meaning of kanji 着:
In Japanese, 着 means “to put on; to arrive”.
How to read kanji 着:
| Kunyomi | き、つ |
| Onyomi | ちゃく |
How to write kanji 着:
Origin of kanji 着:
It’s hard to remember kanji 着 by its origin.
Below is a way to help you remember it.
着＝羊＋目
羊 means “sheep”，目 means “eye”.
So you can remember kanji 着 as “I put on something around the eyes of sheep”.
Below is the origin and development of the kanji 羊.
Development of kanji 着:
Vocabulary containing kanji 着:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 着る | きる | to wear |
| 着く | つく | to arrive |
| 上着 | うわぎ | jacket |
| 着物 | きもの | kimono |
| 下着 | したぎ | underwear |
| 落ち着く | おちつく | to calm down |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | arrival |
| 定着 | ていちゃく | fixation |
| 辿り着く | たどりつく | to arrive |
| 着せる | きせる | to dress |
| 決着 | けっちゃく | settlement |
| 着替える | きがえる | to change clothes |
| 執着 | しゅうちゃく | attachment |
| 着用 | ちゃくよう | wear |
| 着手 | ちゃくしゅ | undertake |
| 密着 | みっちゃく | close contact |
| 行き着く | いきつく | to end up |
| 付着 | ふちゃく | adhesion |
| 着目 | ちゃくもく | focus |
| 愛着 | あいちゃく | attachment |
| 着実 | ちゃくじつ | steady |
| 接着 | せっちゃく | adhesion |
| 着替え | きがえ | change of clothes |
| 装着 | そうちゃく | wearing |
| 住み着く | すみつく | to settle in |
| 水着 | みずぎ | swimwear |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく | landing |
| 着々 | ちゃくちゃく | steadily |
| 着任 | ちゃくにん | arrival |
| 着想 | ちゃくそう | idea |
| 癒着 | ゆちゃく | collusion |
| 頓着 | とんちゃく | inconvenience |
| 土着 | どちゃく | indigenous |
| 着地 | ちゃくち | landing |
| 着工 | ちゃっこう | start of construction |
| 着色 | ちゃくしょく | coloration |
| 沈着 | ちんちゃく | deposition |
| 着信 | ちゃくしん | incoming |
| 粘着 | ねんちゃく | adhesive |
| 着席 | ちゃくせき | sit down |
| 肌着 | はだぎ | underwear |
| 吸着 | きゅうちゃく | adsorption |
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