Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun or verb acting prenominally

    harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)

    とりあえず、あたりさわりのない話をしておいたよ。
    I steered clear of sensitive topics.

Also written 当たり障りの無い【あたりさわりのない】

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Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hit, right, appropriate, himself

Kun
あ.たるあ.たりあ.てるあ.てまさ.にまさ.にべし
On
トウ
Strokes
6
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N3
Frequency
91 of 2500
Radical
snout
WaniKani
Level 5

Built from

Used in names as

たい

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-3-3SKIP code
3n3.3The Kanji Dictionary
9017.7Four corner code
1075deroo
5f53Unicode hex code
1-37-86JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1359Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1706New Nelson (John Haig)
2177New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2701Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1378Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1865Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1153Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1236Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
93A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
282Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
96Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
9913Morohashi
183A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
77Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
77Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
290sakade
517Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
200henshall3
132Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
68crowley
402Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
513Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1161Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
dang1, dang4Pinyin reading
dangKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
5WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

hinder, hurt, harm

Kun
さわ.る
On
ショウ
Strokes
14
Taught
Grade 6
JLPT
N1
Frequency
742 of 2500
Radical
mound
WaniKani
Level 26

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
1-3-11SKIP code
2d11.2The Kanji Dictionary
7024.6Four corner code
3655deroo
969cUnicode hex code
1-30-67JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5019Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6479New Nelson (John Haig)
715New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
875Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
504Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
647Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1297Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1393Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
676A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1145Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
41821Morohashi
902A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
858Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
877Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1880Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
913henshall3
976Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1028Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
751Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1307Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhang4Pinyin reading
jangKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
26WaniKani level