Meaning of 懐く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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懐くJLPT 1
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Kana Readingなつく, なずく, なづく
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Romajinatsuku, nazuku, nazuku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to become emotionally attached
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Example Sentences
懐く, なつく, なずく, なづく used in context
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The baby has taken to him.
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The children soon became attached to their new teacher.
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The baby transferred its affection to its new mother.
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Every child in the school took to the new teacher.
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This dog is more attached to us than this cat.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
pocket, feelings, heart, yearn, miss someone, become attached to, bosom, breast
On: カイ, エ
Kun: ふところ, なつ.かしい, なつ.かしむ, なつ.く, なつ.ける, なず.ける, いだ.く, おも.う
16 strokes
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