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JLPT N3 Grade 4 5 strokes
Kun'yomi
つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け
On'yomi
Radical
· person (human being)

付 means "adhere". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

付 in example sentences

  • きふしたよ。

    Kifu shita yo.

    I contributed.

  • けてね。

    Ki o tsukete ne.

    Take care!

  • トムはいた。

    Tomu wa ki ga tsuita.

    Tom noticed.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 付 mean?
付 means "adhere". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 付 have?
付 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 付 read?
It is read つ.ける・-つ.ける・-づ.ける・つ.け in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and フ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 付?
付 is a JLPT N3 kanji.