こけ【苔】 - koke | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

転ころがる石いしには苔こけがつかない。

korogaru ishiniwa kokega tsukanai.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

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Reading

Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

苔 kanji, 8 strokes moss

Other Forms

蘚 kanji, 20 strokes moss

蘿 kanji, 22 strokes ivy

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

こけじゃない

kokejanai

The negative form

1. Not moss.; Not covered in moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけだった

kokedatta

The past form

1. Was mossy

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

こけで

kokede

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. covered in moss; with moss

★ Common

Noun

#373624

こけの

kokeno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Mossy; Covered in moss

★ Common

Noun

#247679

こけじゃありません

kokejārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not moss.; It isn't moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけじゃないです

kokejanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not moss.; Not moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけでした

kokedeshita

The polite past form

1. It was moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

こけです

kokedesu

The polite form

1. It is moss.; Is moss.

★ Common

Noun

#533388

こけでわありません

kokedewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

Common 6 items

こけじゃなかった

kokejanakatta

The past negative form

1. It wasn't moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけだろう

kokedarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably moss.

★ Common

Noun

#586517

こけじゃありませんでした

kokejārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけじゃなかったです

kokejanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけでしょう

kokedeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably moss.; It will likely be moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけでわありませんでした

kokedewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not moss.; It was not moss.

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

Advanced 3 items

こけだったら

kokedattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If it were moss; If moss

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけであれば

kokedeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If moss; When moss

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

こけなら

kokenara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when moss; When there is moss

★ Common

Noun

#1248020

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