Pre-Level 1
掻

Meaning

Kanji 掻

behead

behead, comb, paddle, rake, scratch

Stroke Order
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Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
か.く
Onyomi 音読み
ソウ
Nanori 名乗り
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Variant: 搔 (Formal)

Jōyō
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Frequency
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Strokes
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Radical
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Kanji Kentei
Pre-Level 1
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Related vocabulary

28 common entries

Showing 28 of 102 entries that include this kanji.

掻く

かく

to perspire

かき回す

かきまわす

to rummage around

かき氷

かきごおり

shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)

かい巻き

かいまき

sleeved quilt

かい出す

かいだす

to bail out (water)

かき寄せる

かきよせる

to drag towards oneself

かき起こす

かきおこす

to stir up (e.g. a fire)

かき玉

かきたま

egg soup

かき玉汁

かきたまじる

egg soup

かき合わせる

かきあわせる

to pull together with the hands

かき込む

かきこむ

to carry under the arm

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

蚊に刺された腕を掻いた。

I scratched the arm that got bitten by a mosquito.

彼は頭を掻きながら答えを考えていた。

He scratched his head while thinking about the answer.

猫が戸を掻いて中に入りたがっている。

The cat is scratching at the door because it wants to come in.

汗で背中がかゆくて仕方がなく、ずっと掻いていた。

My back was unbearably itchy from sweat, so I kept scratching it.

妹は鏡の前で髪を丁寧に掻いた。

My younger sister carefully combed her hair in front of the mirror.