Kanji N3

対: vis-a-vis, opposite, even

対 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning vis-a-vis, opposite, even, written with 7 strokes. It is read タイ, ツイ (on) and あいて, こたえる, そろい (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 3. You will see it in 反対 (はんたい, opposition) and 絶対 (ぜったい, absolutely).

対

Meanings

  • vis-a-vis
  • opposite
  • even
  • equal
  • versus
  • anti-
  • compare
Strokes7
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 3
Frequency#34 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • タイ
  • ツイ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • あいて
  • こたえる
  • そろい
  • つれあい
  • ならぶ
  • むかう

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

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Common words with 対

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 反対はんたい

    opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility

    JLPT N4
  • 絶対ぜったい

    absolutely; definitely; unconditionally

    JLPT N3
  • 対象たいしょう

    target; object (of worship, study, etc.)

    JLPT N3
  • 対たい

    versus; against; vs.; v.

    JLPT N3
  • 対するたいする

    to face (each other); to be facing

    JLPT N3
  • 対立たいりつ

    confrontation; opposition; antagonism

    JLPT N2
  • 対話たいわ

    dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion

    JLPT N1
  • 対決たいけつ

    confrontation; showdown

    JLPT N1

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY.