Word Meaning ゲン担ぎ

げんかつぎ genkatsugi

ゲン担ぎ is read as げんかつぎ (genkatsugi) and means superstition.

Meaning

English

  1. superstition
  2. acting superstitiously (for good luck)

Reading

Kana

げんかつぎ

Romaji

genkatsugi

Writing Variants

  • 験担ぎ げんかつぎ genkatsugi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 73414 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

ゲンを担ぐ

げんをかつぐ

to be superstitious

担ぎ

かつぎ

carrier

死人担ぎ

しびとかつぎ

carrying a casket

ふんどし担ぎ

ふんどしかつぎ

rikishi of the lowest rank

縁起担ぎ

えんぎかつぎ

being 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)

担ぐ

かつぐ

to be caught up in superstition

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.)