到

JLPT N3

arrive

Readings

On’yomi: トウ (tō)

Kun’yomi: いた(る) (ita(ru))

• いた(る) – to arrive, to reach, to attain

Structure

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Mnemonic

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Etymology

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Vocabulary

到着

とうちゃく

arrival

到達

とうたつ

reach

到来

とうらい

coming

周到

しゅうとう

thorough

到底

とうてい

by no means

Example Sentences

到着します。

とうちゃくします。

I arrive.

到達します。

とうたつします。

I reach it.

到来します。

とうらいします。

It comes.

周到です。

しゅうとうです。

It is thorough.

到底無理です。

とうていむりです。

It is impossible.

Cultural Note

🗾 In Japanese, 到 often appears in formal or written contexts, such as travel, logistics, and goal achievement. Words like 到着 (arrival) are common in transport announcements, while 到達 is used in academic or personal growth contexts to denote accomplishment or progress.