stick, paste, apply
On'yomi (音読み)
- テン
- チョウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- は.る
- つ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 貼 means to stick or paste, and it can also mean to apply something. It's typically used as a verb, but you will also see it in many noun compounds. Some common examples include 貼付 (ちょうふ), which means pasting; 貼り付ける (はりつける), meaning to paste something; and 貼り合わせる (はりあわせる), which means to paste items together. Another example is 切り貼り (きりばり), referring to patching things up. When using this kanji, remember that it often conveys the idea of adhering items together, be it paper, stickers, or other materials.
Example sentences
壁にポスターを貼った。
I posted a poster on the wall.
Meanings across languages
- English
- stick, paste, apply
- Tiếng Việt
- dán, nhán, áp dụng
- 日本語
- 貼る, 接着, 適用
- 한국어
- 붙이다, 칠하다, 적용하다
- 中文
- 粘贴, 贴, 应用
- id
- tempel
- th
- ติด
- es
- pegar
- fr
- coller
- de
- kleben
- pt
- colar
Common compounds
- 貼付ちょうふpasting, sticking, attaching
- 貼り付けるはりつけるto paste, to stick, to affix
- 貼り合わせるはりあわせるto paste together
- 切り貼りきりばりpatching (up), cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door), cut and paste
- 貼合てんごうpasting together (of paper)
- 仮貼りかりばりtemporary pasting
- 上貼りうわばりfinishing coat of paper
- 手貼りてばりpasting (on) by hand, attaching (sticker, etc.) by hand, gambling without money (on the understanding that losses shall be covered later)
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