- 到着 — arrival
- 着物 — kimono (traditional clothing)
- 着陸 — landing (airplane)
- 着替える — to change clothes
- 着信 — incoming call/message
- 発着 — departure & arrival
The character 着 originally referred to "adhering" or "attaching." Over time, it came to represent “wearing” clothes and “arriving” at a location — both of which imply something reaching and settling into place.
新しい服を着ました。
I put on new clothes.
東京に到着しました。
I arrived in Tokyo.