# 着 wear / arrive

羊 (sheep) + 目 (eye)
★★★★★
12 strokes
JERK
For some reason, the jukugo having to do with clothes tend to be KUNKUN, but the jukugo about arrival are ON-ON.

## Onyomi

CHAKU |

## Mnemonic

| The sheep arrived with CHALK DUST in its eye. It must have had an adventure.

## Kunyomi

( が ) つ*く | arrive ★★★★★
( を ) き＊る | put on shirt (BOOBOO: pants use a different verb!!) ★★★★★

## Jukugo

下着(したぎ) | underwear ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 下 (below) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 下着 (underwear) underwear in all shapes and sizes
着物(きもの) | kimono. ★★★★☆ KUNKUN 着 (wear / arrive) + 物 (animal / thing) = 着物 (kimono. )
水着(みずぎ) | swim-suit ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN 水 (water) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 水着 (swim-suit)
着替え(きがえ) | a change of clothes ★★☆☆☆ 着 (wear / arrive) + 替 (substitute) = 着替え (a change of clothes)
到着(とうちゃく) する | arrive ★★☆☆☆ NP 到 (arrive) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 到着 (arrive) arrive- usually you only hear this over the loudspeakers at train stations, airports, etc.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
着 | wear / arrive | EYES | 目
差 | discriminate | CRAFT | 工
看 | observe/guard | HANDS | 手

You look with your EYES on what people wear,

but you discriminate based on the CRAFT of their clothing.

You guard the prisoners with your HANDS.

## Synonyms

persistent しつこい 執着