Japanese symbol for “arrival”
着
ちゃく
Romaji: chaku
arrival; arriving at ...
In Japanese, arrival is 着, read ちゃく (chaku).
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
- n-suf arrival; arriving at ...
- ctr counter for items or suits of clothing
- ctr nth place (in a race)
- ctr counter for moves (go)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “arrival”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 到来 | とうらい tourai | arrival; coming; advent |
| 出現 | しゅつげん shutsugen | appearance; emergence; advent |
| 到達 | とうたつ toutatsu | reaching; attaining; arrival |
| 着信 | ちゃくしん chakushin | arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 到着 | とうちゃく touchaku | arrival |
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 下着 | したぎ shitagi | underwear; undergarment; underclothes |
| 定着 | ていちゃく teichaku | sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; fixing |
| 着る | きる kiru | to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
See also: Chinese symbol for “arrival”.
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.