か
掻
　
き
つ
付
　
く

Yodan verb (archaic), intransitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to cling to.
  2. to rely on.

Yodan verb (archaic), transitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to obtain something after badgering someone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
か
掻
　
き
つ
付
　
く
 掻き付く かきつく
か
搔
　
き
つ
付
　
く
 搔き付く かきつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scratch, rake, comb
か.く　ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
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)