Word Meaning 取り付く

とりつく toritsuku

取り付く is read as とりつく (toritsuku) and means to grapple.

Meaning

English

to grapple
to obtain a clue
to get a lead
to cling to
to hold on to
to hold fast to
to take hold of
to possess

Reading

Kana

とりつく

Romaji

toritsuku

Writing Variants

取りつく とりつく toritsuku
取付く とりつく toritsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 70022 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.)