Word Meaning 着ける (Tsukeru): to Bring Alongside

Meaning

English

to bring alongside
to establish (relations or understanding)
to furnish (a house with)
to keep (an eye on)
to place (under guard or doctor)
to turn on (a light)
to appraise
to set (a price)

Reading

Kana

つける

Romaji

tsukeru

Writing Variants

付ける つける tsukeru
附ける つける tsukeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 5464 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

着る

きる

to take (the blame, responsibility)

着せる

きせる

to put clothes on (someone)

着替える

きがえる

to change (one's clothes)

着飾る

きかざる

to dress up

着脹れる

きぶくれる

to be thickly clad

着服

ちゃくぶく

dressing oneself

着物

きもの

clothing

着

ちゃく

counter for items or suits of clothing

着手

ちゃくしゅ

commencing (a crime)

着色

ちゃくしょく

colouring

着々

ちゃくちゃく

steadily

着工

ちゃっこう

starting (construction) work

Example Sentences

2

英語を身に着けるのは簡単だ。

English is not hard to learn.

トムがネクタイを着けることってあるの？

Does Tom ever wear a tie?