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憑く (つく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

憑つく

つ

く

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

Used for spirits, ghosts, or supernatural entities taking control of a person or place. Often appears as ～に憑く.

See also: 付く (つく)

彼かれは悪あく霊りょうに憑つかれたようだ。
He seems to be possessed by an evil spirit.

この

屋や

敷しき

に

は

幽ゆう

霊れい

が

憑つ

い

て

いる

らしい

。

It seems a ghost haunts this mansion.

Written forms

憑つく
Standard kanji spelling for supernatural possession or haunting.
つくUsage100%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the supernatural nuance is clear from context.

Kanji

憑depend, rely, evidence

Similar words

取とり憑つく
取り憑く is a compound verb that intensifies the idea of clinging or obsessively possessing, often used for spirits or fixations.

Etymology

The kanji 憑 carries the meaning of 'to rely on' or 'to cling to,' which developed into the sense of a spirit attaching itself to a person. The reading つく is native Japanese and is shared with other verbs like 付く (to attach).