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こぎつける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word こぎつける

こぎ着ける
漕ぎ着ける
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #33174
1

to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.)

2

Intransitive verb

to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do

Examples
一生懸命努力して、彼はとうとう契約にこぎつけた
After much effort, he ended up with a contract.

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 376
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

don
arrive
wear
counter for suits of clothing

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チャク
ジャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.る
き.せる
つ.く
つ.ける
14 strokes
Frequency: 2354
Grade 9

Meanings

rowing
scull
paddle

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こ.ぐ
はこ.ぶ
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

adhere
attach
refer to
append

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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 — Specialized readings used in names
つけ
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