Word Meaning 着く

つく tsuku

着く is read as つく (tsuku) and means to arrive at.

Meaning

English

  1. to arrive at
  2. to reach
  3. to sit on
  4. to sit at (e.g. the table)

Reading

Kana

つく

Romaji

tsuku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 15298 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

着服

ちゃくぶく

dressing oneself

着物

きもの

clothing

ちゃく

counter for items or suits of clothing

着手

ちゃくしゅ

commencing (a crime)

着ける

つける

to bring alongside

着る

きる

to take (the blame, responsibility)

着色

ちゃくしょく

colouring

着せる

きせる

to put clothes on (someone)

着々

ちゃくちゃく

steadily

着工

ちゃっこう

starting (construction) work

着目

ちゃくもく

attention

着用

ちゃくよう

wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet)

Example Sentences

1

もうすぐえきにつく。

I will arrive at the station soon.