かく【掻く】
kaku
1. to scratch
2. to perspire
3. to shovel; to paddle
★ Common
Verb
#6533
掻
Kanji
scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead
Hyogaiji
, Kanken Pre-1
0 11
扌
R
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
又
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
虫
insect, bug, temper
Readings
on'yomi
- ソウsō
kun'yomi
- か.くkaku
Looks Alike
Words That Use This Character
- もがく【藻掻く】mogaku
1. to struggle; to writhe
2. to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
★ CommonVerb#59489 - あがき【足掻き】agaki
1. struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
Noun#29294 - かいくぐる【掻い潜る】kaikuguru
1. to slip through; to slip past
Verb#89617 - あがく【足掻く】agaku
1. to paw (at) the ground
2. to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder
3. to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
Verb#92435 掻 き切 るkakikiru1. to cut; to slit
Verb#187605- かきむしる【掻き毟る】kakimushiru
1. to tear off; to pluck
Verb#216879 - かっさばく【掻っ捌く】ka' sabaku
1. to cut; to slit
Verb#219545 - かっぱらう【掻っ払う】kapparau
1. to swipe; to filch
Verb#222284 - かいつまむ【掻い摘む】kaitsumamu
1. to sum up; to summarize
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