当たり前

あたりまえ

of course, obvious

Mnemonic

Landing squarely on the spot and whatever is right in front of you. At あたり the front まえ where anybody could see it. So obvious it is not worth the sentence, and saying it is nearly rude: あたりまえ.

Worth knowing

Same 当 as 当然とうぜん, which is the more written version of the same idea.

Built from

当

hit the mark, this

A simplified form, landing squarely on the right spot.

前

front, before

Horns over 月 moon over 刂 knife. The part that goes out in front.

Words sharing these kanji

本当 truth, reality 当然 natural, as a matter of course 当たる to hit, to strike 本当に really, truly 当てる to hit, to guess 適当 suitable, appropriate 相当 correspondence, suitability 当時 at that time, at the present time 担当 person in charge 名前 name 前 front, before 以前 before, ago

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