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Kotomora

付

adhere, attach, refer to, append

JLPTN3StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes5

Readings

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

Nanori

  • つけ

Meaning

付 centers on joining one thing to another: adhering, attaching, appending, or referring to something by linking it in.

Most common words using 付

24 of 858
  • 付けるつける
    N5

    to attach; to join; to connect; to add; to append; to affix; to stick; to glue; to fasten; to sew on; to apply (ointment); to put against

  • 付くつく
    N4

    to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling

  • 付けつけ
    N1

    bill; bill of sale; payment invoice

  • 付きつき
    N2

    furnished with; including

  • 受付うけつけ
    N5

    reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; information clerk

  • 付近ふきん
    N2

    neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district

  • 付いてるついてる

    to be lucky; to be in luck

  • 付き合いつきあい
    N3

    association; socializing; socialising; fellowship

  • 付属ふぞく
    N2

    being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); going with

  • 寄付きふ
    N3

    contribution; donation

  • 日付ひづけ
    N3

    date; dating

  • 付き合うつきあう
    N3

    to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go steady with; to get on with

  • くっ付くくっつく
    N3

    to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to

  • 付与ふよ

    grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment

  • 交付こうふ
    N1

    delivery; issuance; handing over; granting

  • 付加ふか
    N1

    addition; annexation; appendage

  • 給付きゅうふ

    provision (of money or goods); furnishing; conferral; payment; delivery; benefit

  • 付録ふろく
    N1

    appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)

  • 添付てんぷ
    N3

    attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing

  • 味付けあじつけ
    N2

    seasoning; flavour; flavor

  • 位置付けいちづけ

    placement; fixed position; mapping out; location

  • 片付けるかたづける
    N4

    to put in order; to tidy up; to clean up; to put away; to clear away

  • 付着ふちゃく
    N1

    sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination

  • 裏付けうらづけ

    support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation; guarantee; security

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Etymology

付 combines 亻 (person) and 寸 (hand/measure), suggesting a person handing something over or attaching it.

Meaning mnemonic

A person 亻 using their hand 寸 to stick something onto another object: attaching or appending.

Reading mnemonic

For フ, imagine a person attaching a food label to a package: food -> フ, and the hand sticks it on.