JLPT N3 · Love

付き合う

つきあう

to go out with; to associate

Stroke order of 付き合う

4 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

付 · 5 strokesき · 4 strokes合 · 6 strokesう · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Attaching (付) and meeting (合) each other: going out or keeping company.

Parts: 付 attach + き + 合 fit + う

The characters in 付き合う

きき — ki (4 strokes)
うう — u (2 strokes)

Example sentence

彼女と三年付き合っている。

かのじょとさんねんつきあっている。

I have been going out with her for three years.

Words with 付

付けるto attach; to turn on 受付reception desk 気が付くto notice 片付けるto tidy up 寄付donation 日付date 気付くto notice

Words with 合

都合convenience; circumstances 集合gathering; meeting up 間に合うto be in time 試合match; game 具合condition; health 話し合うto discuss 知り合いacquaintance 似合うto suit 合格passing (an exam)合計total 割合ratio; proportion 合法legal 場合case; occasion 話し合いdiscussion 見合いarranged marriage meeting 合宿training camp

More words: Love

恋愛romance; love 恋love 片思いunrequited love 初恋first love 告白confession (of love)交際dating; association 失恋broken heart 振るto dump; to wave 浮気cheating; affair 見合いarranged marriage meeting 独身single; unmarried 既婚married 新婚newlywed

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