JLPT N3 · Thinking verbs

気付く

きづく

to notice

Stroke order of 気付く

3 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

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

Memory trick

気 spirit attaches 付 to something: you notice.

Parts: 気 mind + 付 attach

The characters in 気付く

気き — spirit; mind (6 strokes)
くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

間違いに気付きました。

まちがいにきづきました。

I noticed the mistake.

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 気が付くto notice 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

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 付き合うto go out with; to associate

More words: Thinking verbs

疑うto doubt 期待expectation 想像imagination 予想prediction 確かめるto make sure 望むto wish; to hope for 諦めるto give up 試すto try; to test 避けるto avoid 防ぐto prevent

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