Word Meaning 追い付く

おいつく oitsuku

追い付く is read as おいつく (oitsuku) and means to be compensated.

Meaning

English

to be compensated
to make up for one's losses
to catch up (with)
to draw level
to pull even
to reach

Reading

Kana

おいつく

Romaji

oitsuku

Writing Variants

追いつく おいつく oitsuku
追い着く おいつく oitsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 4748 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

追っ付け

おっつけ

by and by

追い抜く

おいぬく

to pass (a car)

追加

ついか

addition

追放

ついほう

elimination (e.g. of poverty)

追う

おう

to be pressed (e.g. for time)

追い風

おいかぜ

favorable condition (favourable)

追求

ついきゅう

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)

追い込む

おいこむ

to have two strikes

追い出す

おいだす

to expel

追究

ついきゅう

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown)

追突

ついとつ

rear-end collision

追い越す

おいこす

to pass (e.g. car)

Example Sentences

すぐにそっちに追い付くよ。

I'll catch up with you soon.

すぐに追い付くから先に行ってて。

You go on ahead. I'll be there in a bit.