Onyomi: トウ · Kunyomi: いた.る · Meanings: arrival, attain, proceed, reach, result in
Kanji for arrival, attain, proceed, reach, result in
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The kanji 到 is made from two parts: 至 (to arrive, reach) and 刀 (knife, originally part of the shape). The left part, 至, shows movement toward a goal or destination. The right part, 刀, completes the image, showing something sharp or precise, like the end point of travel. Together, it creates the idea of reaching a place or arriving somewhere. Over time, 到 came to mean “to reach,” “to arrive,” or “to attain.”
Made from 至(arrive) and 刀(knife/point). It shows moving toward a goal and reaching the destination — meaning to arrive or reach.
This kanji says: move steadily (至) toward the target, and you reach the end point (刀) — 到 means to arrive or reach a place. Remember it by picturing yourself walking until you reach your destination.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 到頭 | とうとう | finally, at last, in the end, ultimately | common JLPT-N4 Adverb (fukushi) |
| 到着 | とうちゃく | arrival | common JLPT-N3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 至る | いたる | to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain | common JLPT-N3 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb |
| 到達 | とうたつ | reaching, attaining, arrival | common JLPT-N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 到底 | とうてい | (cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely | common JLPT-N1 Adverb (fukushi) |
| 到来 | とうらい | arrival, coming, advent | common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 至る所 | いたるところ | everywhere, all over, throughout | common Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 到着時刻 | とうちゃくじこく | arrival time | Noun |
| 到着予定時刻 | とうちゃくよていじこく | estimated time of arrival, ETA | Noun |
| 到達性 | とうたつせい | reachability | Noun |
| 到来物 | とうらいもの | present (received from someone), gift | Noun |
| 到着時間 | とうちゃくじかん | arrival time, time of arrival | Noun |
| 到着次第 | とうちゃくしだい | upon arrival of an item (items), as soon as one arrives | Noun, Adverb (fukushi) |
| 到着音 | とうちゃくおん | arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.) | Noun |
| 到着駅 | とうちゃくえき | station of arrival, destination | Noun |