と
取
　
り
つ
憑
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
取
　
り
つ
憑
　
く
 取り憑く とりつく
と
憑
　
り
　
つ
　
く
 憑りつく とりつく
と
憑
　
り
つ
付
　
く
 憑り付く 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)
depend, rely, evidence
つ.く　ヒョウ　つか.れる (Kentei 1)
displeasure, proper name
ヒョウ　フ　フウ (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
horse
ま　バ　うま (2nd, N3)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
heart, mind, spirit
こころ　シン (2nd, N4)