Kanken 1

Meaning

Kanji 仄

be seen dimly

be seen dimly, faint, hint, intimate, stupid, suggest

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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
かたむ.くほの-ほの.かほの.めかすほの.めく
Onyomi 音読み
ソク
Nanori 名乗り
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Kanji Kentei
Level 1
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Related vocabulary

Showing 14 common entries

Showing 14 of 16 entries that include this kanji.

仄か

ほのか

faint

仄めかす

ほのめかす

to hint at

ほの暗い

ほのぐらい

gloomy

ほの白い

ほのじろい

dimly white

ほの

faintly

仄々

ほのぼの

dimly

仄めく

ほのめく

to be seen dimly

仄韻

そくいん

oblique-tone rhyme (of Chinese)

仄見える

ほのみえる

to be faintly visible

仄声

そくせい

oblique tones (the three tones of Chinese that exclude the high-level, or first, tone)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

東の空がかに明るくなってきた。

The eastern sky has begun to grow faintly bright.

部屋にはかな花の香りが残っていた。

A faint floral scent still lingered in the room.

彼は辞めるつもりだとめかした。

He hinted that he intended to quit.

その発言は不正の存在をめかしている。

That remark suggests that misconduct exists.

窓の外に白い月が見えた。

A faint pale moon was visible outside the window.