かく【
掻く
】

kaku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to scratch

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

蚊かに刺さされたところをかいちゃだめだよ。はれちゃうから。

kani sasareta tokorō kaicha damedayo. harechaukara.

Don't scratch your mosquito bite. It'll get inflamed.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to perspire

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to 汗をかく

先生せんせいの言葉ことばでメアリーは冷ひや汗あせをかいた。

sensēno kotobade meariiwa hiyāseo kaita.

The teacher's words put Mary in a cold sweat.

Godan Verb (ku)

3. to shovel; to paddle

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

かいた

kaita

The past form

1. Scratched; Picked

★ Common

Verb

#15513

かいて

kaite

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

1. Scratch; Stir

Verb

#14008

かかない

kakanai

The negative form

1. Not scratching; Not picking at

★ Common

Verb

#61261

かかなかった

kakanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not scratch; Did not rake

★ Common

Verb

#226720

かきました

kakimashita

The polite past form

1. Wrote; Drew

★ Common

Verb

#92584

かきます

kakimasu

The polite form

1. To scratch (politely); To scrape (politely)

★ Common

Verb

#80922

かきません

kakimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not scratch.; Do not rake.

★ Common

Verb

#201558

かきませんでした

kakimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not comb.; Did not rake.

★ Common

Verb

#357303

Common 24 items

かいたばかり

kaitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just scratched; Recently scratched

★ Common

Verb

#714407

かいちゃう

kaichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. do/scratch away; do/scratch off

★ Common

Verb

#179253

かいちゃダメ

kaicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't scratch.; Don't pick at.

★ Common

Verb

#297955

かいていない

kaite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not scratching; Not combing

★ Common

Verb

#236996

かいている

kaite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Scratching; Itching

★ Common

Verb

#86172

かいてわいけない

kaitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not scratch.; Do not scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#1515156

かいてもいう

kaitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May scratch.; Can scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#1515156

かいとく

kaitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Putting aside; Saving

★ Common

Verb

#231536

かかないで

kakanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't scratch.; Don't itch.

★ Common

Verb

#169101

かかなきゃ

kakanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must scratch.; Have to scratch.

★ Common

Verb

#251882

かかなくてもいう

kakanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to scratch.; Don't need to scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#1515156

かかなければならない

kakanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must scratch; Must itch

★ Common

Adjective

#522345

かきたい

kakitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to scratch; Want to itch

★ Common

Verb

#167545

かきたくない

kakitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to scratch.; Don't want to stir.

★ Common

Verb

#161065

かくところ

kaku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to scratch; About to rake

★ Common

Verb

#270900

かくみたい

kaku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like scratching.; Seems like scraping.

★ Common

Verb

#439451

かけない

kakenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot scratch.; Cannot write.

★ Common

Verb

#10323

かける

kakeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Run; Drive

★ Common

Verb

#2929

かこう

kakō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try.; Let's sketch.

★ Common

Verb

#19798

かいています

kaite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are scratching.; Is scratching.

★ Common

Verb

#191548

かかないでください

kakanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't scratch.; Please don't itch.

★ Common

Verb

#373801

かきなさい

kakinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Sweep.; Clean.

★ Common

Verb

#167462

かきましょう

kakimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's scratch.; Let's write.

★ Common

Verb

#258736

かけます

kakemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do.; Is able to.

★ Common

Verb

#15878

Advanced 28 items

かいたそうだ

kaita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It was scratched.; Someone scratched it.

★ Common

Verb

#563175

かいただろう

kaitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably scratched.; Probably rubbed.

★ Common

Verb

#434289

かいたところ

kaita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just scratched.; Recently scratched.

★ Common

Verb

#156611

かいたら

kaitara

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

1. If/when scratched; If/when rubbed

★ Common

Verb

#90775

かいたらしい

kaitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have scratched.; Appears someone scratched.

★ Common

Verb

#373894

かいてくれ

kaite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Scratch [my back/it].; Rub [my back/it].

★ Common

Verb

#97984

かいてちょうだい

kaite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Scratch it for me.; Please scratch that for me.

★ Common

Verb

#586517

かかせられる

kakaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to scratch; To be forced to scratch

★ Common

Verb

#639351

かかせる

kakaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To make scratch; To make itch

Verb

#46525

かかないでくれ

kakanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't scratch.; Please don't scratch.

★ Common

Verb

#575233

かかなければいけない

kakanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must avoid; Have to avoid

★ Common

Adjective

#639351

かかれる

kakareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be scratched; To be raked

Verb

#48770

かきがち

kakigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#669842

かききる

kakikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To sweep clean; To scrape away completely

★ Common

Verb

#637718

かきそうだ

kakisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like a scratch.; Seems scraped.

★ Common

Verb

#457099

かきっぱなし

kakippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unswept; Untidy

★ Common

Verb

#391214

かきぬく

kakinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere and complete; Pull through

★ Common

Verb

#1515156

かくそうだ

kakusōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that...; It is said that...

★ Common

Verb

#567831

かくと

kakuto

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

1. If/when scratched; If/when scraped

★ Common

Verb

#27944

かくな

kakuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't scratch.; Don't pick at.

★ Common

Verb

#9534

かくなら

kakunara

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

1. If/when scratching; If/when scraping

★ Common

Verb

#50707

かくようだ

kakuyōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#823368

かくらしい

kakurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it scratches.; Apparently it scratches.

★ Common

Verb

#282614

かけ

kake

A strong, direct command

1. Run!; Go!

★ Common

Verb

#543

かけば

kakeba

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

1. If scratched; When scratched

★ Common

Verb

#115898

かいてくださいませ

kaite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please scratch.; Please itch.

★ Common

Verb

#891582

かいてわならない

kaitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not scratch.; Must not scratch.

★ Common

Adjective

#1515156

かいてもよろしい

kaitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I scratch?; Is it okay if I scratch?

★ Common

Adjective

#1515156

かく【
掻く
】

kaku

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