Word Meaning 取りすがる

とりすがる torisugaru

取りすがる is read as とりすがる (torisugaru) and means to cling to.

Meaning

English

  1. to cling to

Reading

Kana

とりすがる

Romaji

torisugaru

Writing Variants

  • 取り縋る とりすがる torisugaru
  • 取縋る とりすがる torisugaru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 52705 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取る

とる

to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.)

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

取り寄せる

とりよせる

to pull (something) closer

取れる

とれる

to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.)

取り調べる

とりしらべる

to investigate

取り違える

とりちがえる

to misunderstand

Example Sentences

1

In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.