達 — “reach / (plural suffix)” in Japanese

Grade 4たつ, たち

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“reach / (plural suffix)” in Japanese is 達, read tatsu, tachi (たつ, たち). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 友達 (friend).

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What does 達 mean?

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Kanji	達
Meaning	reach / (plural suffix)
Readings	たつ, たち
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	友達 (friend)

How to read 達

達 is read tatsu (たつ) or tachi (たち) depending on the word.

Words with 達

達成たっせい
発達はったつ
友達
配達

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Updated: 2026-08-28