貼

paste, attach

JLPT N1 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: は.る・つ.く
On'yomi: テン・チョウ
Radical: 貝 · shell (shell, money)

貼 means "paste, attach". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read は.る・つ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

貼 in example sentences

地図ちずは壁かべに貼はってある。

Chizu wa kabe ni hatte aru.

The map is on the wall.
今いまその絵えは壁かべに貼はってある。

Ima sono e wa kabe ni hatte aru.

The picture is on the wall now.
私わたしはのりで二に枚まいの紙かみを貼はり合あわせた。

Watashi wa nori de nimai no kami o hariawaseta.

I stuck two sheets of paper together with paste.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Words that use 貼

More 貝 (shell) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 貼 mean?: 貼 means "paste, attach". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 貼 have?: 貼 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 貼 read?: It is read は.る・つ.く in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and テン・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 貼?: 貼 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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