着 (ちゃく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

着 (ちゃく) means counter for clothes / arriving / wearing.

See example sentences below.

着 at a glance

着

ちゃくchaku

N1suffix

counter for clothes / arriving / wearing

着ちゃくchakuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

counter for clothes / arriving / wearing

Example 1

駅に着くのが遅れました。

Translation

I was late arriving at the station.

Example 2

新しい服を一着買いました。

Translation

I bought one new suit of clothes.