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Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to.
  2. to grapple.
  3. to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake.
  4. to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.), to take hold of, to haunt. Also written as 取り憑く.
  5. to obtain a clue, to get a lead.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
取
 
り
つ
付
 
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取り付く とりつく
と
取
 
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取りつく とりつく
とり
取
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取付く とりつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)