対

vis-a-vis

JLPT N3 Grade 3 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: あいて・こた.える・そろ.い・つれあ.い
On'yomi: タイ・ツイ

対 means "vis-a-vis". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read あいて・こた.える・そろ.い・つれあ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ・ツイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

対 in example sentences

反対はんたいです。

Hantai desu.

I disagree.
私わたしは反対はんたいです。

Watashi wa hantai desu.

I oppose it.
反対はんたい多数たすうです。

Hantai tasuu desu.

The noes have it.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 対 mean?: 対 means "vis-a-vis". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 対 have?: 対 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 対 read?: It is read あいて・こた.える・そろ.い・つれあ.い in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タイ・ツイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 対?: 対 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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