附
附·attach, affix, annex
- On-yomi
- フ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 附属 | ふぞく | attached, affiliated (usually written 付属 today) |
| 附属学校 | ふぞくがっこう | affiliated school (of a university) |
| 寄附 | きふ | donation (also written 寄付) |
| 附則 | ふそく | supplementary provisions (of a statute) |
Example sentences
大学の附属病院で働いている。
だいがくのふぞくびょういんではたらいている。
I work at the university's affiliated hospital.
法律の附則に経過措置が定められている。
ほうりつのふそくにけいかそちがさだめられている。
Transitional measures are set out in the supplementary provisions of the law.
被災地に寄附を送った。
ひさいちにきふをおくった。
We sent a donation to the disaster area.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Assuming 附 and 付 are different words — 寄附 and 寄付 are both きふ and mean the same thing
- Using 附 in ordinary writing — outside legal text and institution names, write 付
Memory aid
Picture it
The hill radical 阝 plus 付 (attach): a lean-to built up against the side of a hill — attached to something larger.
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