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到
Arrive, Reach
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 到 appears in words like 到着 (arrival) and 到達 (reaching a goal). It always conveys successfully getting to a destination or objective.
Memory Trick
Imagine finally ARRIVING at the top of a mountain after a long journey. You've REACHED your destination.
Readings
Onyomi: トウ (tou)
Kunyomi:
Example Words
到着
とうちゃく (touchaku)
Arrival
到達
とうたつ (toutatsu)
Achievement, Reaching
未到
みとう (mitou)
Unreached
到来
とうらい (tourai)
Arrival, Advent
Example Sentence
電車が 駅に 到着しました。
でんしゃが えきに とうちゃくしました。
densha ga eki ni touchaku shimashita
The train arrived at the station.