• 当あたる — to hit, to be correct
• 当あてる — to apply, to guess
• 担当たんとう — in charge of
• 当然とうぜん — natural, obvious
• 当日とうじつ — the day (of the event)
• 見当けんとう — estimate, guess

This kanji originally represented a person aligned with a mark — like hitting the target. It often appears in expressions related to correctness, assignment, or judgment.

鈴木すずきさんが当選とうせんしました。
Mr. Suzuki was elected.

彼かれは くじ引びきに当あたりました。
He won the lottery.

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