Word Meaning

たく taku

啄 is read as たく (taku) and means seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong.

Meaning

English

  1. seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong
  2. stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve

Reading

Kana

たく

Romaji

taku

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Rank 139910 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

啄木

たくぼく

woodpecker

Example Sentences

9

とりがこくもつをついばんでいる。

The bird is pecking at the grain.

きつつきがふるいきをつつく。

The woodpecker pecks at the old tree.

にわとりがにわでえさをついばむ。

Chickens peck at food in the yard.

はとがじめんのまめをついばんだ。

The pigeon pecked the beans on the ground.

ことりがじゅくしたかじつをついばんでいる。

The small bird is pecking at the ripe fruit.

かのじょはさらだをついばむようにたべた。

She ate her salad like she was pecking at it.

わしがえもののにくをついばむ。

The eagle pecks at the flesh of its prey.

あひるがいけのはしでぱんをつついた。

The duck pecked at the bread by the pond.

すずめがまどべのこめをついばむ。

Sparrows peck at the rice on the windowsill.