don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

About this kanji

The kanji 着 primarily means "to wear" or "to arrive." It can be used as both a verb and a noun, making it quite versatile. Commonly, you’ll encounter it in the word 着物 (きもの), which means "kimono," and in 着陸 (ちゃくりく), meaning "landing." Another example is 到着 (とうちゃく), which translates to "arrival." When using 着 in verbs, like きる (to wear) or つく (to arrive), it expresses action and can convey a sense of completion, like putting on or reaching a location. It's worth noting that in everyday conversation, this kanji helps describe both clothing and arriving at places.

Example sentences

• 彼女は新しいドレスを着ている。

  She is wearing a new dress.

Meanings across languages

English

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

Tiếng Việt

mặc, đến nơi, mặc, đếm bộ đồ

日本語

着る, 到着する, 着る, 服の助数詞

한국어

입다, 도착하다, wear, 의복의 수

中文

穿, 到达, 穿Wear, 衣服的计数词

id

mengenakan, datang, memakai, penghitung pakaian

th

สวมใส่, มาถึง, แต่งกาย, นับชุดเสื้อผ้า

es

ponerse, llegar, usar, contador de trajes

fr

mettre, arriver, porter, compteur de costumes

de

anziehen, ankommen, tragen, Zähler für Anzüge

pt

usar, chegar, vestir, contador de trajes

Common compounds

• 着工ちゃっこうstarting (construction) work
• 着実ちゃくじつsteady, sound, solid
• 着物きものkimono, Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length), clothing
• 着陸ちゃくりくlanding, alighting, touch down
• 到着とうちゃくarrival
• 癒着ゆちゃくadhesion, conglutination, accretion
• 決着けっちゃくconclusion, decision, end
• 落ち着いたおちついたcalm, composed, cool