な
泣
　
き
つ
付
　
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cling to ... in tears, to beg ... in tears, to appeal, to throw oneself on someone's mercy.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
な
泣
　
き
つ
付
　
く
 泣き付く なきつく
なき
泣
つ
付
　
く
 泣付く なきつく
な
泣
　
き
　
つ
　
く
 泣きつく なきつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cry, weep, moan
な.く　キュウ (4th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
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)