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対

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Stroke count: 7

Readings

On readingタイ、ツイ
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 3Level 8

Verbs with «対»

対応する対する反対する対処する対立する対抗する対峙する対比する

Meanings

  1. versus
  2. anti-
  3. compare
  4. equal
  5. even
  6. opposite
  7. vis-a-visRtK
  1. against
  2. vs.
  3. v.
  4. to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180)

Homonyms

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Same spelling, other readings
  • 対 つい — pair
Same reading (たい)
帯 · band (e.g. conduction, valence)鯛 · sea bream (esp. Pagrus major)

Popular Usage

反対絶対応対対策対照相対

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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sentence · plaid · kilt · Billy Connolly · glue

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1862

Compound words

反対はんたい
opposition; resistance; antagonism; hostility; objection
絶対ぜったい
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally; absolute; unconditional
応対おうたい
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
対策たいさく
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove
対照たいしょう
contrast; antithesis; comparison
対応たいおう
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; matching
対するたいする
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to be related to
対応するたいおうする
to correspond
反対するはんたいする
to oppose
対処するたいしょする
to deal
相対あいたい
involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete
対案たいあん
counter-proposal; counter-suggestion
対外たいがい
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries
対岸たいがん
opposite shore
対決たいけつ
confrontation; showdown
対向たいこう
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
対抗たいこう
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
対処たいしょ
dealing with; coping with
対称たいしょう
symmetry; second person
対象たいしょう
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
対戦たいせん
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with)
対談たいだん
talk; dialogue; conversation
対等たいとう
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
対比たいひ
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)

On Reading Examples

同社の昨年の対インド輸出は１億ドルに達した。たい
The company's exports to India amounted to $100 million last year.tatoeba
賭け率２対１でレッズが勝つだろう。たい
The odds are two-to-one that the Reds win.tatoeba
長野は東京を２対３で破った。たい
Nagano beat Tokyo 2 to 3.tatoeba
長野はソルト・レイク・シティーを４６票対４２票で破った。たい
Nagano beat Salt Lake City by 46 votes to 42.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は弁護士だからそれなりに対応しなければならない。
He is a lawyer and must be treated as such.tatoeba
彼は部下に対する権威がない、部下に対して睨みがきかない。
He has no authority over his staff members.tatoeba
彼は批評に対してたいへん敏感だ。
He is very sensitive to criticism.tatoeba
彼は彼等の自分に対する扱いに不満を言った。
He grumbled about the way they treated him.tatoeba
少子化対策議員連盟
Parliamentary Association for Measures to Prevent the Decline in Birthratewiki
国にも対策を要請する。
There are demands that the national government also implement such policies.wiki
両者は芸風も対照的である。
The two schools are poles apart in the style of performance.wiki
相棒の雷電とは対照的である。
This is in stark contrast to the character of Raiden.wiki

Stroke Order

7 strokes

Opposite; versus. 文 + 寸 (hand) — two hands facing each other.

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 対

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