The kanji character 附 (附) primarily conveys the meaning of "to attach," "to adhere," "to be attached to," or "to add." It suggests a connection, addition, or something being joined to something else. It implies a sense of close proximity or a supplementary element.

・On-yomi (音読み): ⚫︎ フ (fu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ⚫︎ つく (tsuku) ⚫︎ つける (tsukeru)

⚫︎ 付加 (ふか) Translation: Addition; supplement ⚫︎ 付属 (ふぞく) Translation: Attached; affiliated; annexed ⚫︎ 付箋 (ふせん) Translation: Sticky note

The kanji 附 (附) is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). ⚫︎ The phonetic component is 付 (fu/tsu), which provides the sound. ⚫︎ The semantic component is 阜 (the left side, similar to the radical 阝(left side)), which means "mound" or "hill." This is a representation of a slope or an incline, suggesting something being added or attached to something else, like a structure added to a hill. Therefore, the character suggests a structure added or attached to a mound or a similar base.