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JLPT N4 · Feelings

気が付く

きがつく

to notice

Stroke order of 気が付く

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

気 · 6 strokesが · 5 strokes付 · 5 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

気 is spirit, 付 is attaching: your mind attaches to something, you notice.

Parts: 気 spirit + が + 付 attach + く

The characters in 気が付く

  • 気 き — spirit; mind (6 strokes)
  • が が — ga (5 strokes)
  • く く — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

忘れ物に気が付きました。

わすれものにきがつきました。

I noticed I had left something behind.

Words with 気

天気weather元気healthy; energetic電気electricity; light天気予報weather forecast気持ちfeeling気spirit; mind空気air病気illness気分feeling; mood平気fine; unconcerned気圧air pressure電気代electricity bill気温air temperature景気economic conditions不景気recession吐き気nausea気味feeling; sensation気楽carefree; easygoing

Words with 付

付けるto attach; to turn on受付reception desk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: Feelings

興味interest楽しみlooking forward; pleasure笑顔smiling face涙tears感動being moved懐かしいnostalgic羨ましいenvious幸せhappiness; happy

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