Japanese symbol for “attaching”
添付
てんぷ
Romaji: tenpu
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
In Japanese, attaching is 添付, read てんぷ (tenpu).
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Meanings
- n, vs, vt attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
Written forms: 添付、添附. Readings: てんぷ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attaching”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 連結 | れんけつ renketsu | connection; linking; joining |
| 貼付 | ちょうふ choufu | pasting; sticking; attaching |
| ぴっ | ぴっ pi | sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching |
| 着装 | ちゃくそう chakusou | attaching (a component, accessory, etc.); fitting; installing |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 添加 | てんか tenka | addition; annexing |
| 付き添い | つきそい tsukisoi | attendance (on); chaperonage |
| 巻き添え | まきぞえ makizoe | getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement |
| 添削 | てんさく tensaku | correction; looking over; touching up |
| 力添え | ちからぞえ chikarazoe | help; assistance; service |
| 付近 | ふきん fukin | neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity |
| 付属 | ふぞく fuzoku | being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to) |
| 付き合い | つきあい tsukiai | association; socializing; socialising |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.