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気付く (きづく): to notice, to recognize, to become aware of — Japanese vocabulary

気付く is read きづく and means "to notice, to recognize, to become aware of". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

気付く

Reading
きづく · kizuku
Translation
to notice, to recognize, to become aware of
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
きづくが

Example

彼は危険に気づいていなかった。

かれはきけんにきづいていなかった。

He was not aware of the danger.

Kanji in this word

  • 気 — spirit, mood
  • 付 — attach

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