着

Meaning

着 centers on the idea of something making contact and staying in place: putting on clothes, arriving at a destination, or attaching to something. The counter for suits of clothing is a natural extension of the 'wear' sense.

• 着ちゃく
  N2

  arrival; arriving at ...

• 到着とうちゃく
  N4

  arrival

• 着くつく
  N5

  to arrive at; to reach

• 水着みずぎ
  N3

  bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers

• 下着したぎ
  N4

  underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie

• 着用ちゃくよう

  wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on

• 着るきる
  N5

  to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on

• 定着ていちゃく
  N2

  sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing; adherence

• 装着そうちゃく

  equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on

• 着替えきがえ
  N2

  changing clothes; change of clothes

• 新着しんちゃく

  newly arrived; newly received

• 落ち着くおちつく
  N3

  to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax

• 着せるきせる
  N2

  to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to clothe

• 着陸ちゃくりく
  N1

  landing; alighting; touch down

• 決着けっちゃく

  conclusion; decision; end; settlement

• 密着みっちゃく

  close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); being glued (to)

• 落ち着きおちつき
  N1

  calmness; composure; presence of mind

• 着物きもの
  N5

  kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length)

• 着手ちゃくしゅ
  N1

  starting work (on); setting to work (on); setting about (doing); beginning; commencing; embarking on

• 上着うわぎ
  N4

  coat; jacket; outerwear

• 執着しゅうちゃく
  N1

  attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession; clinging (e.g. to old customs)

• 粘着ねんちゃく
  N1

  cohesion; adhesion

• 発着はっちゃく
  N1

  arrival and departure

• 着地ちゃくち

  landing (on the ground)

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