食いつく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 食いつく
1
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble
2
to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to get one's teeth into; to really get into
3
to hold on to; to cling to; to stick to
4
to complain; to bicker
Kanji in this Word
食
9 strokes
Frequency: 328
JLPT N4
Grade 2
Meanings
eat
food
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショク
ジキ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
た.べる
は.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぐい
付
5 strokes
Frequency: 322
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
adhere
attach
refer to
append
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
フ
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
喰
12 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
eat
drink
receive (a blow)
(kokuji)
Readings
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.う
く.らう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
じき
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