Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 突く(つつく) in Japanese

突く, 突付く
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
つつく
Romaji
tsutsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peck at (one's food); to pick at
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to peck at (someone's faults, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to egg on; to put up to

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
突く
Plain Polite
突きます
Negative
突かない
Negative Polite
突きません

Past

Plain
突いた
Plain Polite
突きました
Negative
突かなかった
Negative Polite
突きませんでした

Te

Plain
突いて
Plain Polite
突きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
突かれる
Plain Polite
突かれます
Negative
突かれない
Negative Polite
突かれません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

stab, protruding, thrusting, thrust, pierce, prick

On'Yomi: トツ, カ

Kun'Yomi: つ.く

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JLPT 3

5 strokes

adhere, attach, refer to, append

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき

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9 strokes

On'Yomi: トツ

Kun'Yomi: つく

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