What does 着 mean?
着 is a Japanese noun meaning “arrival; arriving at ...” in English. It can also be translated as “counter for items or suits of clothing, nth place (in a race), counter for moves” depending on context. It is written as 着 in kanji, ちゃく in hiragana, and chaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私たちは午後９時シカゴ着の予定だった。
We were arriving in Chicago at 9:00 p.m.
私はズボンを２着買った。
I bought two pairs of trousers.
彼はレースで１着だった。
He took the first place in the race.