飛とびつく

Written forms

• 飛とびつくUsage71%

  Standard kanji spelling.

• とびつくUsage20%
• 飛とび付つくUsage5%

  Variant kanji spelling.

• 跳とびつくUsage3%
  search-only kanji form

  Search-only kanji form.

• 跳とび付つく
  rarely-used kanji form

  Rarely used kanji form; 跳 emphasizes jumping/springing.

Kanji

• 飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
• 付adhere, attach, refer to
• 跳hop, leap up, spring

Similar words

• 飛とびかかる

  飛びかかる emphasizes a leaping attack or aggressive springing motion, often with intent to harm, while 飛びつく can be more neutral or eager.

• 食くいつく

  食いつく implies biting or clinging with the mouth/teeth, whereas 飛びつく focuses on the leaping motion and grabbing with hands or body.

Etymology

Compound of 飛び (tobi, the continuative form of 飛ぶ 'to fly/jump') + つく (tsuku, 'to attach/stick'). The combination yields the meaning 'to jump and cling to'.