付
Attach
| on’yomi | kun’yomi | Radicals |
|---|---|---|
| n/i | つ.ける, つ.く | ｲ + 寸 |
Meaning: Attach
You have the measurement of a leader. Imagine yourself measuring said leader (his/her height) and then coming up short. This is not good, you think. Leaders need to be at least six feet tall. So, to make the leader tall enough, you attach another head to the top of his/her head.
Make sure you really feel like the person can’t be a leader because they’re too short when you measure them (I know this isn’t true, but we’re remembering kanji here, anything goes!). As long as you feel disconcerted that the leader isn’t tall enough, you should be able to remember that you need to attach something to the leader to make him/her tall enough. The fact that you’re attaching another head to the top of his/her head is pretty weird too, and should help you to remember the meaning.
Reading: n/i
The reading for this kanji is the kun’yomi reading, which means there’s nothing to learn here. Just check out the vocab words before moving on.
Vocabulary
There are a couple different versions of the kun’yomi in vocab form to look at before moving on. Learn the meanings first then the readings too, if you’re able.
a 付ける（つける）＝ To Attach Something
- Meaning: The meaning is the verb form of the kanji. It’s when you’re doing the action of attaching something.
- Reading: The kanji part is つ. So, when you think of attaching something, think of attaching two (つ) somethings. Make those somethings really weird so you remember them.
a 付く（つく）＝ Something is attached
- Meaning: Same as the kanji in verb form, though this is when something is just attached (and you’re not doing the action of attaching).
- Reading: If you know the reading of the previous vocab word, you know the reading of this kanji as well.