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On'yomi
トウ
TOU
Kun'yomi
いた.る
itaru

arrival · proceed · reach · attain · result in

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Component Breakdown

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至 + sword

Cultural Context

Etymology

Composed of arrive and sword. Arriving with sword.

Symbolism

Arrival, reach, thorough. Represents arriving.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

用意周到

よういしゅうとう

very careful; thoroughly prepared; very careful

人跡未到

じんせきみとう

unexplored; unexplored

前人未到

ぜんじんみとう

untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.); untrodden (region, field of study, etc.)

好機到来

こうきとうらい

advent of a golden opportunity; advent of a golden opportunity

精神一到

せいしんいっとう

concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task); concentration of mind

時機到来

じきとうらい

a good chance coming along; the time has come (for, to, when ...); opportunity knocking; a good chance coming along

時節到来

じせつとうらい

the time has come (for, to, when ...); the time being ripe (for); the time has come (for, to, when ...)

読書三到

どくしょさんとう

using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully; using mind, mouth and eyes to understand a book fully

Proverbs & Idioms

到底及ばず

とうていおよばず

Cannot possibly reach

Utterly unable to match or achieve