付
付·attach, stick, attend
- On-yomi
- フ
- Kun-yomi
- つけるつく
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 付く | つく | to be attached, to come with |
| 受付 | うけつけ | reception desk |
| 付ける | つける | to attach, to turn on |
| 日付 | ひづけ | date (written on something) |
Example sentences
このセットには飲み物が付きます。
このせっとにはのみものがつきます。
A drink comes with this set.
受付で名前を書いてください。
うけつけでなまえをかいてください。
Please write your name at the reception desk.
書類の日付が間違っていました。
しょるいのひづけがまちがっていました。
The date on the document was wrong.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing 付く (intransitive, something is attached) with 付ける (transitive, you attach it)
- Reading 日付 as ひつけ — it voices to ひづけ
Memory aid
Picture it
A person (亻) with a hand (寸) reaching out to stick something onto them.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 付き合いつきあいassociation, socializing
- 味付けあじつけseasoning, flavoring
- 気が付くきがつくto notice, to realize
- 目に付くめにつくto catch one's attention
- 添付するてんぷするto attach (a file)
- 日付ひづけdate (written on a document), dating
- 気付くきづくto notice, to recognize, to become aware of
- 追い付くおいつくto catch up (with), to overtake, to keep up
- 付けるつけるto attach, to add, to append; to switch on; to give (a name)
- 寄付きふcontribution, donation
- 受付うけつけreception
- 片付けるかたづけるto tidy up, put away
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