漢字道KANJIDO

5 strokesRadical

7Elementary year 45 strokesRadical
On
Kun
つ(ける)・つ(く)
Meaning
to attach; give; adhere

Origin

ORIGIN

人 (person) + 寸 (hand): handing something to a person, hence "to attach / give."

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

付与・交付・給付
つける付ける・名付け

Compare: 着ける・就ける

つく付く・気付く

Compare: 着く・就く

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 受付うけつけ

    reception desk

  • 付近ふきん

    vicinity; nearby

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

手紙に切手を付ける。

I put a stamp on the letter.

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