達
達 — Accomplished
accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
On’yomiタツ (tatsu)
On’yomiダ (da)
Kun’yomi-たち (tachi)
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 達
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 調達 | ちょうたつ choutatsu | supply; provision; raising |
| 達成 | たっせい tassei | achievement; attainment; accomplishment |
| 友達 | ともだち tomodachi | friend; companion |
| 通達 | つうたつ tsuutatsu | notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration) |
| 伊達 | だて date | elegance; dandyism; sophistication |
| 配達 | はいたつ haitatsu | delivery |
Study notes
達 is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #500 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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