字 Kanji Decipher

Meaning & readings

accomplished, reach, arrive, attain

On’yomi タツ、ダ
Kun’yomi -たち
Nanori かつ、さと、て、てつ、とおる、みち

Origin

This character most likely combines the idea of movement and progress. The left side comes from an older form meaning "to walk" or "to move forward," while the right portion suggests reaching a destination or goal. Over centuries of stylization, these visual elements merged into the current form, but the core idea remained: moving steadily forward until you accomplish or reach something. The character's meaning of "attain" or "arrive" reflects this sense of successful forward motion.

AI-generated (claude-haiku-4-5), not yet reviewed. Formation type (automated guess): Pictographic or simple.

達 12 strokes

Components

This character is treated as a single, undivided shape (達).

  • 達 meaning part

Common words

  • 伊達 だて elegance; dandyism
  • 上達 じょうたつ improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance
  • 速達 そくたつ express; special delivery
  • 達者 たっしゃ in good health; healthy
  • 達人 たつじん master; expert
  • 達成 たっせい achievement; attainment
  • 達磨 だるま daruma; tumbling doll
  • 調達 ちょうたつ supply; provision

Related kanji

Same radical

Reference

Strokes
12
Kangxi radical
162
Grade
Grade 4 (Kyōiku)
Frequency rank
#500 (newspapers)
Former JLPT
level 2
Unicode
U+09054