当 (とう) — this, the said, relevant

当とう this

Frequency #1381 Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common. Grade 2 1 character noun prefix

tou

とう

Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low. とう[1] atamadaka 頭高

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Meanings

this
the said
relevant

Explained in simple Japanese

いま話(はな)しているそのものをあらわすことば。

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Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

とう当 hit

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Words with 当 (24)

本(ほん)当(とう)に hontouni really 当(とう)然(ぜん) touzen naturally 当(とう)時(じ) touji at that time 担(たん)当(とう) tantou charge 当(あ)たる ataru to hit 相(そう)当(とう) soutou considerable 本(ほん)当(とう) hontou truth 当(あ)たり前(まえ) atarimae natural

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Meanings

Explained in simple Japanese

Kanji UsedColors show the reading used in this word: blue = on’yomi (Chinese-derived), green = kun’yomi (native Japanese), purple = nanori (name readings), amber = jukujikun (whole-word readings). Uncolored tiles have no identified reading type.

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Words with 当 (24)

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