着 wear / arrive

羊 (sheep) + 目 (eye)
★★★★★
12 strokes
JERK
For some reason, the jukugo having to do with clothes tend to be KUNKUN, but the jukugo about arrival are ON-ON.

Onyomi

CHAKU

Mnemonic

The sheep arrived with CHALK DUST in its eye. It must have had an adventure.

Kunyomi

( が ) つ*く arrive
★★★★★
( を ) き*る put on shirt (BOOBOO: pants use a different verb!!)
★★★★★

Jukugo

下着(したぎ)

underwear ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
下 (below) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 下着 (underwear)

underwear in all shapes and sizes

着物(きもの)

kimono. ★★★★☆ KUNKUN
着 (wear / arrive) + 物 (animal / thing) = 着物 (kimono. )

水着(みずぎ)

swim-suit ★★★☆☆ KUNKUN
水 (water) + 着 (wear / arrive) = 水着 (swim-suit)

着替え(きがえ)

a change of clothes ★★☆☆☆
着 (wear / arrive) + 替 (substitute) = 着替え (a change of clothes)

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
着 wear / arrive EYES 目
差 discriminate CRAFT 工
看 observe/guard HANDS 手

You look with your EYES on what people wear,

but you discriminate based on the CRAFT of their clothing.

You guard the prisoners with your HANDS.

Synonyms

persistent
しつこい 執着