Word Meaning 付く
付く is read as つく (tsuku) and means to be given (of a name, price, etc.).
Meaning
English
- to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
- to be lucky
- to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
- to become (a state, condition, etc.)
- to take root
- to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.)
- to increase (of strength, etc.)
- to be sensed
Reading
Kana
つく
Romaji
tsuku
Writing Variants
- 附く つく tsuku
Stroke Sequence
2 Characters • 6 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10すぐにそっちに追い付くよ。
I'll catch up with you soon.
明日までには仕事は片付くよ。
I'll be through with my work by tomorrow.
すぐに追い付くから先に行ってて。
You go on ahead. I'll be there in a bit.
昨日は、焼け付くような暑さだった。
Yesterday was scorching hot.
生の鶏肉を食べると、毒効果が付く。
Eating raw chicken can give you food poisoning.
彼はうそを付くようなことはしない。
He is above telling lies.
実も結ぶが、挿し木でも根付くらしい？
It bears fruit, but it seems it may even set root from cuttings?
吠える犬はめったに噛み付く事はない。
Barking dogs seldom bite.
販売価格が赤で書いてあることに気付く。
I notice that the selling price is written in red.
歌詞を見てみれば、あまり意味が無いことに気付くでしょう。
If you look at the lyrics, they don't really mean much.
Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see people, character names, and anime titles.
Real usage of this vocabulary in people, character names, and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.
