Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bite at, to snap at, to nibble.
  2. to jump at (e.g. an offer), to snap at, to get one's teeth into, to really get into.
  3. to hold on to, to cling to, to stick to.
  4. to complain, to bicker.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
食いつく くいつく
 
 
食い付く くいつく
 
食付く くいつく
 
 
 
喰いつく くいつく
 
 
喰い付く くいつく
 
喰付く くいつく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eat, food
た.べる く.う ショク (2nd, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い リョウ ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant