Today’s Kanji is “当” (a-taru); Kanji for “hit”.
Handwritten Kanji “当” (a-taru)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “当”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 当 | トウ あ-たる あ-てる | tou a-taru a-teru | 6 | ⺌ | hit |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “当”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 宝くじに当選する | たからくじにとうせんする | takarakuji ni tousen suru | Win a lottery |
| 当番をする | とうばんをする | touban wo suru | Be on duty |
| リュックが当たる | りゅっくがあたる | ryukku ga ataru | Backpack is in the way |
当たる（あたる）= to win, to hit, to come true