Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to cling to, to hold on to, to hold fast to.
  2. to grapple.
  3. to set about doing, to begin, to commence, to undertake.
  4. to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.), to take hold of, to haunt. Also written as 取り憑く.
  5. to obtain a clue, to get a lead.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
取り付く とりつく
 
 
 
取りつく とりつく
 
取付く とりつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

take, fetch, take up
と.る シュ とり (3rd, N3)
ear
みみ ジ がみ (1st, N3)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)