添
添·annexed, accompany, marry
- On-yomi
- てん
- Kun-yomi
- そ.えるそ.う
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 添付 | てんぷ | attaching (a file, a document) |
| 添える | そえる | to add to, to garnish, to attach |
| 添加物 | てんかぶつ | additive |
| 付き添う | つきそう | to accompany, to attend on |
Example sentences
メールに写真を添付します。
メールにしゃしんをてんぷします。
I will attach the photo to the email.
料理にレモンを添えて出した。
りょうりにレモンをそえてだした。
I served the dish with a slice of lemon.
母に付き添って病院へ行った。
ははにつきそってびょういんへいった。
I went with my mother to the hospital.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 添付 is てんぷ, not てんふ — the standard word for an email attachment.
- 食品添加物 is しょくひんてんかぶつ, read with てん, not そえ.
Memory aid
Picture it
Water 氵 poured on top of something already there: a little extra put alongside.
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