當 — kanji meaning “bear”
當
bear, accept, undertake, just
- Meanings
- bear, accept, undertake, just
- On'yomi
- トウ (tou)
- Kun'yomi
- あ.たる、あ.てる、まさ.に
- Name readings
- と
- Strokes
- 13
- Classical radical
- 102
- Chinese reading
- dāng, dàng — Chinese character page
Words with 當
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 當十錢 | とうじゅうぜん toujuuzen | type of bronze Chinese coin first issued under Emperor Yuan of the Southern Liang dynasty worth the value of ten iron coins |
| 石敢當 | いしがんとう ishigantou | ishigantō; stone tablet inscribed with the word "ishigantō" placed at crossroads, on stone walls etc. in southern Kyūshū and Okinawa to ward off evil spirits; orig. a Chinese custom |
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