Quick answer
着 is the kanji for "Wear". A common reading is き.る (kiru). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Wear
Also : Don · Arrive
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 着 represents 'DON'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of don.
On-reading: ちゃく — remember this sound by associating it with don. Kun-reading: き.る.
Example Sentences
目的地に無事着きました。
もくてきちにぶじつきました。
I arrived at the destination safely.
寒いので上着を着てから出かけてください。
さむいのでうわぎをきてからでかけてください。
It's cold, so please put on a coat before going out.
Vocabulary using 着
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Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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