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Meaning of 点く(つく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

点く
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
つく
Romaji
tsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to catch fire

Example Sentences

点く, つく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
点く
Plain Polite
点きます
Negative
点かない
Negative Polite
点きません

Past

Plain
点いた
Plain Polite
点きました
Negative
点かなかった
Negative Polite
点きませんでした

Te

Plain
点いて
Plain Polite
点きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
点かれる
Plain Polite
点かれます
Negative
点かれない
Negative Polite
点かれません

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JLPT 3

spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point

On: テン

Kun: つ.ける, つ.く, た.てる, さ.す, とぼ.す, とも.す, ぼち

9 strokes

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