Japanese symbol for “attain”
至る
いたる
Romaji: itaru
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
In Japanese, attain is 至る, read いたる (itaru).
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
- v5r, vi to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to attain
- v5r, vi to lead to (a place); to get to
- v5r, vi in the extreme case of
- v5r, vi to come; to arrive; to result in
Written forms: 至る、到る. Readings: いたる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attain”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成る | なる naru | to become; to get; to grow |
| 得る | える eru | to get; to earn; to acquire |
| 得 | う u | to get; to acquire; to obtain |
| 入る | いる iru | to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve; to reach (e.g. a climax) |
| 得る | うる uru | to get; to acquire; to obtain |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 至急 | しきゅう shikyuu | urgent; pressing; immediate |
| 至福 | しふく shifuku | beatitude; supreme bliss |
| 至上 | しじょう shijou | supremacy |
| 至って | いたって itatte | very much; exceedingly; extremely |
| 必至 | ひっし hisshi | inevitable; unavoidable; certain |
See also: Chinese symbol for “attain”.
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.