Word Meaning 取付く

とりつく toritsuku

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

Meaning

English

  1. to grapple
  2. to obtain a clue
  3. to get a lead
  4. to cling to
  5. to hold on to
  6. to hold fast to
  7. to take hold of
  8. to possess

Reading

Kana

とりつく

Romaji

toritsuku

Writing Variants

  • 取りつく とりつく toritsuku
  • 取り付く とりつく toritsuku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 68147 Priority K

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取り除く

とりのぞく

to remove

取り巻く

とりまく

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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

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

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.)

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel