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Meaning of 付く(つく) in Japanese

付く
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
つく
Romaji
tsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be attached; to be connected with; to adhere; to stick; to cling
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to remain imprinted; to scar; to stain; to dye
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to bear (fruit, interest, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take root
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to accompany; to attend; to follow; to study with
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to side with; to belong to
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to possess; to haunt
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be lit; to be lighted
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be settled; to be resolved; to be decided
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be given (of a name, price, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be sensed; to be perceived
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be lucky
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `ku' ending
    Meaning
    (after -masu stems, onomatopoeic and mimetic words) to become (a state, condition, etc.)

Examples of 付く, つく in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
付く
Plain Polite
付きます
Negative
付かない
Negative Polite
付きません

Past

Plain
付いた
Plain Polite
付きました
Negative
付かなかった
Negative Polite
付きませんでした

Te

Plain
付いて
Plain Polite
付きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
付かれる
Plain Polite
付かれます
Negative
付かれない
Negative Polite
付かれません

Related Kanji

付 JLPT 3

5 strokes

adhere, attach, refer to, append

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

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