Word Meaning ゲンを担ぐ

げんをかつぐ genokatsugu

ゲンを担ぐ is read as げんをかつぐ (genokatsugu) and means to be superstitious.

Meaning

English

  1. to be superstitious

Reading

Kana

げんをかつぐ

Romaji

genokatsugu

Writing Variants

  • 験を担ぐ げんをかつぐ gen o katsugu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb Rank 74722 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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ゲン担ぎ

げんかつぎ

superstition

担ぐ

かつぐ

to be caught up in superstition

お先棒を担ぐ

おさきぼうをかつぐ

to be a willing cats-paw

縁起を担ぐ

えんぎをかつぐ

to be superstitious

担当

たんとう

being in charge (of an area of responsibility)

分担

ぶんたん

taking on one's share (e.g. of work)

負担

ふたん

bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.)

担任

たんにん

being in charge of (esp. a class or subject)

担う

になう

to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.)

担当者

たんとうしゃ

person in charge (of an area of work, etc.)

担い手

にないて

bearer

加担

かたん

support