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One of the best Japanese Kanji dictionary.
附 means "attach, accompany." Also associated with entrust.
Attach - To fasten; to connect.
Accompany - To go along with; to be associated.
Entrust - To give responsibility to someone.
Follow - To go after; to adhere to.
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
affixed; attach; refer to; append
adhere to, append; rely on near to
variant of 附[fu4]
nearby; to adhere to, to attach; to rely on
To depend on. The smaller relying on the larger to survive. As in 依附 (depend on), 親附 (attach to). A small country submitting to a large country is also called 歸附 (submit to). | To increase. The Analects says: "The Ji family was richer than the Duke of Zhou, yet Qiu collected taxes for them to further increase their wealth." | To send along. Sending a letter is also called 附書.
When she saw Ozawa's face, she became red up to the base of her ears.
Let me donate what little money I have with me.
By gift of the late Mr Smith the hospital received 3,000 dollars.
あなたの寄附は小児病院を建設する補助として、大いに役立つでしょう。
Your gift will go far towards helping to build the children's hospital.
一体日本人は生きるということを知っているだろうか。小学校の門を潜ってからというものは、一しょう懸命に此学校時代を駆け抜けようとする。その先きには生活があると思うのである。学校というものを離れて職業にあり附くと、その職業を為し遂げてしまおうとする。その先きには生活があると思うのである。そしてその先には生活はないのである。
What in the world do the Japanese know about living? From the moment they enter elementary school, they try their hardest to power through the days. They think life begins after that. Once they're out of school and get a job, they work to get it done. They think life begins after that. But life doesn't begin after that.
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その代り私は薄い板で造った足の畳み込める華奢な食卓を奥さんに寄附しました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はただ彼の私|宛で書き残した手紙を繰り返すだけで、外に一口も附け加える事はしませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
その代り私は薄い板で造った足の畳み込める華奢な食卓を奥さんに寄附しました。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
私はただ彼の私|宛で書き残した手紙を繰り返すだけで、外に一口も附け加える事はしませんでした。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
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