Word Meaning 抱きつく

だきつく dakitsuku

抱きつく is read as だきつく (dakitsuku) and means to cling to.

Meaning

English

  1. to cling to
  2. to embrace
  3. to throw one's arms around

Reading

Kana

だきつく

Romaji

dakitsuku

Writing Variants

  • 抱き着く だきつく dakitsuku
  • 抱き付く だきつく dakitsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 144753 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え込む

かかえこむ

to take upon oneself

抱き込む

だきこむ

to hold in one's arms

抱合体

ほうごうたい

conjugate