The kanji 達 primarily conveys the meaning of "to reach," "to arrive," "to achieve," or "to attain." It implies a state of completion or a point of arrival, whether physically, metaphorically, or in terms of a goal. It can also suggest "to understand" or "to be well-versed in something" due to the idea of arriving at a level of understanding.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・タツ (tatsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・たつ (tatsu)

⚫︎ 友達 (ともだち) Translation: Friends; companions. ⚫︎ 到達 (とうたつ) Translation: Arrival; reaching; attainment. ⚫︎ 上達 (じょうたつ) Translation: Improvement; progress.

The kanji 達 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The left side is a component suggesting movement or progress, possibly related to the idea of going somewhere. The right side is a phonetic component, 坴 (tatsu), indicating the sound and contributing to the overall meaning of reaching or arriving. The original shape of the character may have been related to the idea of a person walking or going somewhere.