Japanese symbol for “allot”
当てる
あてる
Romaji: ateru
to hit
In Japanese, allot is 当てる, read あてる (ateru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vt to hit
- v1, vt to expose
- v1, vt to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to put against; to hold on; to hold against
- v1, vt to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class)
- v1, vt to guess (an answer)
- v1, vt to make a hit (e.g. in a lottery)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “allot”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 配る | くばる kubaru | to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.) |
| 割り当てる | わりあてる wariateru | to assign; to allot; to allocate |
| 付ける | つける tsukeru | to allot; to budget; to assign |
| 割り振る | わりふる warifuru | to assign; to allot; to divide among |
| 向ける | むける mukeru | to allot; to allocate |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 本当 | ほんとう hontou | truth; reality; actuality |
| 当時 | とうじ touji | at that time; in those days |
| 担当 | たんとう tantou | being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.) |
| 当然 | とうぜん touzen | natural; right; proper |
| 相当 | そうとう soutou | corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.