JLPT N5 · Daily routine

付ける

つける

to attach; to turn on

Stroke order of 付ける

3 characters, 9 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

付 · 5 strokesけ · 3 strokes る · 1 strokes

Memory trick

A person (亻) with a hand (寸) attached to them: sticking one thing onto another.

Parts: 付 attach (亻 + 寸) + ける

The characters in 付ける

けけ — ke (3 strokes)
るる — ru (1 strokes)

Example sentence

部屋の電気を付けます。

へやのでんきをつけます。

I turn on the light in the room.

Words with 付

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 付き合うto go out with; to associate

More words: Daily routine

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 起こすto wake (someone) up 洗うto wash 磨くto brush; to polish 浴びるto take (a shower)着替えるto change clothes 出かけるto go out 住むto live (in)座るto sit 置くto put; to place 入れるto put in 出すto take out; to send 閉めるto close

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