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8 当てる
To Guess

WaniKani Jisho

Meaning

Primary

To Guess

Secondary

To Hit, To Put

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Reading

あてる

Notes

Groups

    • 当てる （あてる、vt） To Guess, To Hit, To Put

    • 当たる （あたる、vi） To Be Right, To Be On Target, To Touch, To Hit

    • 当たり （あたり） A Success, Success, Hit, Guess

    • 当てる （あてる） To Guess, To Hit, To Put

    • 察する （さっする） To Guess, To Sense, To Presume, To Infer

    • 当てる （あてる） To Guess, To Hit, To Put

    • 字 （じ） Character, Kanji Character, Letter, Symbol

    • 当て字 （あてじ） Phonetic Kanji, Ateji, Substitute Character

Remarks

  • 当てる is all about WHAT. What was guessed correctly. Was it a color, was it a number, was it an age, was it a name? 当たる simply states that a correct guess was made. It doesn't mention what was guessed correctly because it's intransitive.

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