A part
付く
Shown as a part of 3 words so far, read 2 ways.
つく 2 words
- 思い付くおもいつくto think of, to hit upon
思い付く · here “to gain, to become; to attach to, to be connected with, to come in contact with”
- 追い付くおいつくto overtake, to catch up (with)
追い付く · here “adhere”
づく 1 word
- 気付くきづくto notice, to recognize, to become aware of
気付く · here “to stick, to attach, to turn on” (from つく)
Also written with 付く
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.