到
arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
Readings
On'yomi
- トウ
Kun'yomi
- いた.る
Meaning
到 centers on reaching a destination or state: arriving somewhere, proceeding until you get there, attaining a goal, or a process resulting in an outcome.
Most common words using 到
20 of 38- 到着とうちゃくN4
arrival
- 到達とうたつN1
reaching; attaining; arrival
- 殺到さっとうN1
rush; flood; deluge
- 到来とうらいN1
arrival; coming; advent
- 到底とうていN1
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
- 周到しゅうとう
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
- 前人未到ぜんじんみとう
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
- セル間の到着時間セルかんのとうちゃくじかん
cell inter-arrival time
- チャンス到来チャンスとうらい
arrival of an opportunity; having a chance
- 人跡未到じんせきみとう
unexplored
- 人間到る処青山ありにんげんいたるところせいざんあり
home is wherever one lays one's hat; you can make your living anywhere in this world; there's room for us all in the world; wherever there are humans, there are burial places
- 到来物とうらいもの
present (received from someone); gift
- 到着プロセスとうちゃくプロセス
arrival process
- 到着ロビーとうちゃくロビー
arrival lounge (of an airport)
- 到着予定時刻とうちゃくよていじこく
estimated time of arrival; ETA
- 到着時刻とうちゃくじこく
arrival time
- 到着時間とうちゃくじかん
arrival time; time of arrival
- 到着次第とうちゃくしだい
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
- 到着音とうちゃくおん
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
- 到着駅とうちゃくえき
station of arrival; destination
Study
Etymology
到 combines 至 (arrive, reach) with 刂 (knife), suggesting the idea of cutting through to arrive at a destination or result.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 至 means 'arrive', and the right side 刂 is a knife. Imagine cutting through obstacles with a knife to finally arrive at your destination.
Reading mnemonic
For トウ, picture arriving at a tall tower (タワー) after a long journey: tower -> トウ, and you finally reach the top.