affixed, attach, refer to, append

About this kanji

The kanji 附 primarily means "to attach" or "to affix." It is typically used as a verb, like in the kun'yomi つける, which means "to attach." You can also find it in several useful compounds. For example, 交附 (こうふ) means "delivery," and 附属学校 (ふぞくがっこう) refers to an "affiliated school," which is a school linked to a larger educational institution. Another compound is 附着力 (ふちゃくりょく), meaning "adhesion," which is the ability to stick. A key point to remember is that 附 can describe both physical attachments as well as more abstract connections, like schools being connected to universities.

Example sentences

• 名刺を附けてお渡しする。

  I will attach my business card when handing it over.

Meanings across languages

English

affixed, attach, refer to, append

Tiếng Việt

gắn vào, đính kèm, tham khảo, thêm vào

日本語

附, ふ

한국어

부착된, 첨부하다

中文

附属, 附加, 参考, 追加

id

terpasang, melampirkan, merujuk kepada, menambah

th

ติดตั้ง, แนบ, หมายถึง, เพิ่ม

es

fijado, adjuntar, referirse a, anexar

fr

fixé, attacher, se référer à, ajouter

de

befestigt, anhängen, verweisen auf, anhängen

pt

afixado, anexar, referir-se a, adicionar

Common compounds

• 交附こうふdelivery, grant, handing (a ticket) to (a person)
• 附置ふち(organizational) attachment, establishment
• 筑附つくふJunior and Senior High School at Otsuka, University of Tsukuba (abbr)
• 附着力ふちゃくりょくadhesion
• 附属学校ふぞくがっこうaffiliated school, school attached to a university
• 附属池田小事件ふぞくいけだしょうじけんIkeda school massacre (June 8, 2001)
• 京都大学附属図書館きょうとだいがくふぞくとしょかんKyoto University Library
• 筑波大学附属図書館つくばだいがくふぞくとしょかんUniversity of Tsukuba Library