気付く

きづく

to realize, to notice

Mnemonic

Four inches came off her hair, and by nine he has only asked where his keys are. Key き, zoo づく, and he still has not noticed: きづく.

Worth knowing

に marks what you notice: 間違いに気付く. Same 付 as 付けるつける.

Built from

気

spirit, energy

Steam rising off something. The old form had rice giving off vapour.

付

attach, fix on

亻 person + 寸 hand

Words sharing these kanji

元気 energetic, healthy 気持ち feeling, sensation 気 spirit, temperament 空気 atmosphere, air 気分 mood, feeling 本気 seriousness 雰囲気 atmosphere, mood 気配 indication, sign 一気に in one go 平気 calm, all right 気に入る to like, to be pleased with 人気 popularity

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