到 arrive

至 (until) + (rightsword)
★★★☆☆
8 strokes
SIDEKICK

Onyomi

TOU

He arrived on tipTOE (FYI he was a ninja)

Mnemonic

He won't arrive until his sword is finished.

Jukugo

到着(とうちゃく) する

arrive ★★☆☆☆ NP
到 (arrive) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 到着 (arrive)

arrive- usually you only hear this over the loudspeakers at train stations, airports, etc.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
致 polite "do" DIRECTOR
到 arrive SWORD 刀
統 tradition STRING 糸

The DIRECTOR asks you to do something when you arrive with a SWORD: cut the STRINGS of tradition which bind society.

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