doth, do, send, forward

About this kanji

The kanji 致, pronounced as "chi" in on'yomi and "itasu" in kun'yomi, primarily means to cause or to do something. It often appears as a verb but can also function as a noun in various contexts. Common compounds include 一致 (icchi), meaning agreement; 招致 (shouchi), which means invitation; and 誘致 (yuuchi), meaning attraction. These compounds show how 致 is used to express actions or states that involve bringing things together or causing interactions. A quick note is that while this kanji can also suggest sending something, in modern usage, you may more often see it in formal or legal contexts.

Example sentences

• 彼に感謝の意を致したい。

  I would like to express my gratitude to him.

Meanings across languages

English

doth, do, send, forward, cause, exert, incur, engage

Tiếng Việt

gửi, tiến hành, gây ra, cố gắng, chỉ định, tạo ra

日本語

致す, 送る, 引き起こす, 取り組む, 行う, 作る

한국어

하다, 보내다, 유발하다, 종사하다, 하겠다, 만들다

中文

致, 发送, 引起, 参与, 进行, 创造

id

menyebabkan

th

กระทำ

es

hacer

fr

causer

de

verursachen

pt

causar

Common compounds

• 一致いっちagreement, accord, correspondence
• 招致しょうちinvitation, summons, bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics)
• 誘致ゆうちattraction, lure, invitation
• 雅致がちartistry, good taste, elegance
• 合致がっちagreement, concurrence, conformance
• 致すいたすto do
• 致死ちしlethal, fatal
• 致命傷ちめいしょうfatal wound