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Kanji Detail for 貼 - "to paste, counter for medicine packets"

貼

  • Meaning

    貼 means "to paste, counter for medicine packets." Also associated with to adhere.

    1. To paste - To stick; to affix; to attach.

    2. To adhere - To cling; to stick to.

    3. Counter for medicine packets - Unit for counting medicine wraps.

  • Words using 貼

    • 貼付 ちょうふ Listen pasting; sticking; attaching
    • 貼り付ける はりつける Listen to paste; to stick; to affix

  • Tattoo check: 貼

    • Verified meaning: to paste, counter for medicine packets
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to adhere

    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.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    stick; paste; apply

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    paste to, stick on; attached to

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to stick, to paste; attached; allowance, subsidy

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To supplement. Making up for deficiency is called 貼. Such as 津貼 (subsidy), 幫貼 (assistance). | To paste or affix. Such as 揭貼 (posted notice), 招貼 (poster). | Properly arranged and settled. Such as 熨貼 (well-arranged), 妥貼 (proper). | Close and fitting. Such as things closely matching is called 貼切 (fitting). | To pledge as collateral. In Tang times, pledging oneself as a servant to borrow money was called 典貼. Han Yu had a memorial regarding the rescue of good men and women who were so pledged. | A role name in drama. Originally written as 貼旦. Meaning adding another role beyond the main role to fill in.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    choh(チョウ) チョウ

    ten(テン) テン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    haru(はる) はる

    tsu.ku(つ-く) つ-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    貝 (kai・kaihen・kogai)

  • Related Keywords

    to paste to adhere counter for medicine packets stick affix attach bond cling connect glue join plaster

Sentences including 貼

  • The map is on the wall.

  • Look at the sign in front of you.

  • I have to put a stamp on the envelope.

  • He put a stamp on the letter.

  • Stick a stamp on the envelope.

  • He attached a label to the bag.

  • The picture is on the wall now.

  • Did you put a stamp on the envelope?

  • He pasted the notice on the door.

  • Will you stamp this letter for me?

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