Word Meaning 取っ付く

とっつく tottsuku

取っ付く is read as とっつく (tottsuku) and means to approach (a person).

Meaning

English

to approach (a person)
to deal with (someone)
to cling to
to hold on to
to hold fast to
to take hold of
to possess
to haunt

Reading

Kana

とっつく

Romaji

tottsuku

Writing Variants

取っつく とっつく tottsuku
取付く とっつく tottsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 70021 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り付く島もない

とりつくしまもない

left utterly helpless

取り付く島がない

とりつくしまがない

left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal)

役付取締役

やくつきとりしまりやく

executive director

取り除く

とりのぞく

to remove

取り巻く

とりまく

to surround

取り調べ

とりしらべ

investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors)

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

取り決め

とりきめ

decision

取引

とりひき

transactions

取っ手

とって

handle

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

取得

しゅとく

obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.)