Word Meaning 剥く

むく muku

剥く is read as むく (muku) and means to bare (teeth, fangs).

Meaning

English

  1. to bare (teeth, fangs)
  2. to open wide (eyes)
  3. to peel
  4. to skin
  5. to pare
  6. to hull
  7. to strip

Reading

Kana

むく

Romaji

muku

Writing Variants

  • 剝く むく muku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 16405 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

剥ぐ

はぐ

to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.)

剥がす

はがす

to tear off

剥ける

むける

to peel off

剥げる

はげる

to fade

剥がれる

はがれる

to come unstuck from

Example Sentences

1

It's a hassle to take the husks off of chestnuts.