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つく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
就く
BOOST
Reading : つく   
1. to ascend (the throne); to accede  (see also: 付く:つく)
2. to take (seat, position, course, etc.); to assume  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
3. to start (on a journey); to commence; to depart  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
4. to study (under teacher); to be an apprentice  (this meaning is restricted to form 就く)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 90,374 which gives a rank of 6,584
就く is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 82,000 (about 3,180,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3864 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 3606
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
かれ
だいとうりょう
大統領
によって
ようしょく
要職
いた

He was placed in a key position by the president.
かのじょ
彼女
その
ちい
地位
しかく
資格
のに
すく
なくとも
ねん
かかるであろう
It will take her at least two years to be qualified for that post.
かれ
ともだち
友達
しんせつ
親切
せわ
世話
その
しょく
いた

He obtained the post through the good offices of a friend.
つく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 5,000 (about 192,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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即く
BOOST
Reading : つく   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 35,000 (about 16,000,000 results)
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シュウ   ジュ   employed   つ to be employed, take (a seat)   つける to employ   
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キョウ   ケイ    capital   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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lid
もっと plausible   
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lame   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
dot   
ソク    an instant   
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good
seal
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