Word details

抱きつく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抱きつく.

Dictionary

Entry

抱きつく抱き付く抱き着くきつIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3394
1

to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

Examples
メアリーは父の首に抱きついた
Mary threw her arms around her father's neck.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

embrace, hug, hold in arms

8 strokesFrequency 871JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

だ.くいだ.くかか.える

Nanori

たば

adhere, attach, refer to, append

5 strokesFrequency 322JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

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

つけ

don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

12 strokesFrequency 376JLPT N3Grade 3

On

チャクジャク

Kun

き.るき.せるつ.くつ.ける

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