着 — “to wear / to arrive” in Japanese

Grade 3ちゃく, じゃく, き, つ

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“to wear / to arrive” in Japanese is 着, read chaku, jaku, ki (ちゃく, じゃく, き, つ). It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 到着 (arrival).

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What does 着 mean?

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Kanji	着
Meaning	to wear / to arrive
Readings	ちゃく, じゃく, き, つ
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	到着 (arrival)

How to read 着

着 is read chaku (ちゃく) or jaku (じゃく) or ki (き) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 着

決着けっちゃく
着物きもの
到着

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Updated: 2026-08-28