Japanese symbol for “fulfilling”
該当
がいとう
Romaji: gaitou
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under
In Japanese, fulfilling is 該当, read がいとう (gaitou).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
Written forms: 該当. Readings: がいとう、かくとう.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “fulfilling”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 具備 | ぐび gubi | possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 当該 | とうがい tougai | appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant |
| 該博 | がいはく gaihaku | profundity; extensive (knowledge) |
| 該当者 | がいとうしゃ gaitousha | person concerned; person qualified; person in question |
| 当該官庁 | とうがいかんちょう tougaikanchou | proper authorities; authorities concerned |
| 当該人物 | とうがいじんぶつ tougaijinbutsu | the appropriate person; competent person |
| 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.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “fulfilling”.
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.