付 — “attach / append” in Japanese

Grade 4ふ, つ

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“attach / append” in Japanese is 付, read fu, tsu (ふ, つ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 付近 (vicinity).

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What does 付 mean?

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Kanji	付
Meaning	attach / append
Readings	ふ, つ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	付近 (vicinity)

How to read 付

付 is read fu (ふ) or tsu (つ) depending on the word.

Words with 付

番付ばんづけ
付近
寄付
添付

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Updated: 2026-08-28