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Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to be hit, to strike.
  2. to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed.
  3. to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to. Often as ...に当たる.
  4. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.).
  5. to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win.
  6. to be successful, to go well, to be a hit.
  7. to face, to confront.
  8. to lie (in the direction of).
  9. to undertake, to be assigned.
  10. to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted.
  11. to be called on (e.g. by a teacher).
  12. to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at.
  13. to be unnecessary. As 〜するには当たらない, etc..
  14. Baseball term.to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak. Usu. as 当たっている.
  15. to feel a bite (in fishing).
  16. (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil.

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison).
  2. to shave.
  3. to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship. As 〜の〜に当たる.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
あ
当
 
た
 
る
当たる あたる ✔
あた
当
 
る
当る あたる
あた
中
 
る
中る あたる
あ
中
 
た
 
る
中たる あたる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

hit, right, appropriate
トウ あ.たる まさ.に (2nd, N3)
snout, hand