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取り憑く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 取り憑く.

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Entry

取り憑く取りつくりつくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #11768
1

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

take, fetch, take up

8 strokesFrequency 122JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シュ

Kun

と.ると.りと.り-とり-ど.り

Nanori

どる

depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt

16 strokes

On

ヒョウ

Kun

つ.くつか.れるよ.るたの.む

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