Japanese symbol for “pad”

当て

あて

Romaji: ate

aim; object; purpose; end

In Japanese, pad is 当て, read あて (ate).

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Meanings

n aim; object; purpose; end
n expectations; prospects; hopes
n something that can be relied upon
n snack served with alcoholic drink
n-suf pad; guard
n-pref, n-suf blow; strike

Written forms: 当て、宛、宛て. Readings: あて.

Kanji and stroke order

当

hit, right, appropriate

on: トウ
kun: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て

6 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “pad”

Word	Reading	Meaning
部屋	へや heya	apartment; flat; pad
パッド	パッド paddo	pad; padding
綴り	つづり tsuzuri	file; pad; bundle
タンポ	タンポ tanpo	pad; wad; wadding
塒	ねぐら negura	pad; crib; one's home

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