- 到達 — arrival, reaching
- 到着 — arrival
- 到来 — coming, arrival (esp. of a season or era)
- 周到 — thorough, meticulous
- 殺到 — rush, flood (of people or things)
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到 combines the radical 至 (to reach) with 刀 (blade), giving the sense of cutting through obstacles to reach a destination.
It is widely used in travel and formal contexts to describe arrival, achievement, or finality.
飛行機は 午後3時に 到着します。
The plane will arrive at 3 p.m.
彼は 目標に 到達した。
He reached his goal.