Kanji

What does the kanji 付 mean?

付 means attach, append, give. On'yomi フ. Kun'yomi つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき.

Quick facts
On'yomiフ
Kun'yomiつ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき
Strokes5
Main radical人
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
On'yomi フKun'yomi つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき
N3 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

attach, append, give

Memory hook

A hand (寸) placed right against a person (亻) to attach something to them — ATTACH, HAND OVER.

Stroke order · 5 strokes

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Common words

More words with this kanji

  • 付くつくto stick to, to be attached, to come with
  • 日付ひづけdate
  • 付けるつけるto attach, to add; to turn on
  • 片付くかたづくto get tidied up, to be settled
  • 付き合うつきあうto associate with, to date, to accompany
  • 思い付くおもいつくto think of, to come up with (an idea)
  • 気付くきづくto notice, to realize
  • 片付けかたづけtidying up, cleaning
  • 付近ふきんnearby area, vicinity
  • 送付そうふsending, delivery (of documents, goods)
  • ~付~つきwith, attached, included; dated (suffix)
  • 言付けることづけるto leave a message (via someone)
  • 近付けるちかづけるto bring closer; to let approach
  • 気を付けるきをつけるto be careful, to pay attention
  • 言い付けるいいつけるto order, to instruct; to tell on (someone)
  • 交付こうふissuance, granting, delivery
  • 付録ふろくappendix, supplement; free gift (with a magazine)
  • 名付けるなづけるto name, give a name to
  • 付け加えるつけくわえるto add, append
  • 備え付けるそなえつけるto equip, install (as a fixture)
  • 受け付けるうけつけるto accept, receive (applications); to tolerate
  • 据え付けるすえつけるto install, to fix in place
  • 体付きからだつきphysique, build
  • 傷付くきずつくto get hurt, injured; to be emotionally hurt, damaged

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.