Kanji

憑

depend, rely, evidence, proof, according to, possess, haunt

Kanji

Grade

Secondary School

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

心部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ヒョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つく, つかれる, よる, たのむ

Example sentences

憑く つく
何かに憑かれたように、彼は一心不乱に絵を描き続けた。

As if possessed by something, he continued to paint with total concentration.

取り憑く とりつく
彼は何かに取り憑かれたような表情をしていた。

He had an expression as if he were possessed by something.

悪霊 あくりょう
古い屋敷に悪霊が取り憑いているという噂がある。

There is a rumor that an evil spirit haunts the old mansion.

信憑性 しんぴょうせい
彼の証言は、記事の信憑性を高めた。

His testimony increased the credibility of the article.

憑依 ひょうい
村の人々は悪霊の憑依を恐れていた。

The villagers were afraid of possession by an evil spirit.

Example Vocabulary

憑く

つく

to possess; to haunt; to be under the influence of a spirit

取り憑く

とりつく

to possess, to haunt, to obsess

信憑性

しんぴょうせい

credibility; reliability; trustworthiness

憑依

ひょうい

spirit possession; being taken over by a spirit; reliance as a basis in older usage

憑き物

つきもの

憑かれる

つかれる

憑代

よりしろ

狐憑き

きつねつき

取り憑かれる

とりつかれる

憑霊

ひょうれい

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