# 当 hit the target

(t.c.f.b.b.y.e.s.i.y.l.) + (snout)
★★★★★
6 strokes
this can always be used literally OR figuratively, just like in English.

## Onyomi

TOU | I hit the target of your TOE. The weapon is this sputum.

## Mnemonic

| The three cute baby birds hit the pig right on the snout.

## Kunyomi

( を ) あ＊てる | I hit it, I guess correctly, (telling someone to guess is :当てて御覧！（あててごらん！）） ★★★★★
( が ) あ＊たる | to hit (the nail on the head), to correspond to something exactly.To win (a prize) ★★★★★

## Jukugo

本当(ほんとう) に | for realz. ★★★★★ 本 (book / the real) + 当 (hit the target) = 本当 (for realz.)
適当(てきとう) な | appropriate ★★★★☆ JERK 適 (suitable) + 当 (hit the target) = 適当 (appropriate) appropriate, as in an appropriate gift. However, 適当　also means irresponsible! Doing something without considering the consequences. 適当な人間だ！ “He's irresponsible. He'll say anything that pops into his head.”
当然(とうぜん) の | natural, obvious ★★★☆☆ 当 (hit the target) + 然 (nature) = 当然 (natural, obvious) just, natural, deserved - although it's often used like 'That's obvious, isn't it?'
当日(とうじつ) に | that day . . . ★★☆☆☆ 当 (hit the target) + 日 (sun, day) = 当日 (that day . . .)

## Synonyms

correct, just 当たり前 当然 適当 正しい 適切 妥当 もっともの 正に
correspond to 一致 該当 当たる 適応 意味する
heal 治す が癒える を癒やす 治癒 治療 医療 手当て
motive 目的 動機 目標 狙い 的 意図 xxx目当て
to be in charge of, to have responsibility for 担当 受け持つ
unfair 不公平 不当に