着

arrive, wear

JLPT N4 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける
On'yomi: チャク・ジャク

着 means "arrive, wear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チャク・ジャク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

着 in example sentences

落おち着つけ！

Ochitsuke!

Calm down!
落おち着ついて。

Ochitsuite.

Relax.
落おち着つけよ！

Ochitsuke yo!

Calm down!

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

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Common questions

What does the kanji 着 mean?: 着 means "arrive, wear". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 着 have?: 着 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 着 read?: It is read き.る・き.せる・つ.く・つ.ける in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and チャク・ジャク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 着?: 着 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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