至 means “reach, arrive, utmost”

いたる · itaru

Also: climax, proceed

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

いたる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 6 strokes

The story

Often explained as an arrow (the top 一 and ム) flying down to strike the ground (土): arriving as far as it can go. 至る is to reach, 至急 marks the most urgent message, and on 冬至, the shortest day, people soak in yuzu baths.

Used in 至急 (shikyuu, urgent), 冬至 (touji, winter solstice), and 至る所 (itarutokoro, everywhere)

More from Routes & Returns

• 滞 stagnate
• 沿 run along
• 巡 go around
• 往 go
• 軌 track
• 逸 deviate
• 搬 carry
• 循 circulate
• 旋 revolve
• 迭 replace
• 遷 move
• 遡 go upstream

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.