Word Meaning 履く

はく haku

履く is read as はく (haku) and means to affix (a bowstring to a bow).

Meaning

English

  1. to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
  2. to affix (a sword to one's hip)
  3. to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear)
  4. to wear

Reading

Kana

はく

Romaji

haku

Writing Variants

  • 穿く はく haku
  • 帯く はく haku
  • 着く はく haku
  • 佩く はく haku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 脱ぐ Rank 16480 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

履歴書

りれきしょ

personal history

履物

はきもの

footwear

履歴

りれき

hysteresis

履き古し

はきふるし

worn-out shoes

履行

りこう

performance (of a duty)

履修

りしゅう

taking (a class)

履行不能

りこうふのう

unenforceability

履き心地

はきごこち

(good or bad) feel of lower-body clothing

草履

ぞうり

zori

不履行

ふりこう

default

不完全履行

ふかんぜんりこう

defective performance

債務不履行

さいむふりこう

default on a debt

Example Sentences

7

I like to wear clogs.

I always wear boots when it rains or snows.

Mary likes wearing pants.

Tom doesn't like girls who wear high heels.

Mary is only taller than Tom when she's wearing high heels.

When you wear camo shorts, what colour t-shirt goes with that?

"Mom, I bought Grandpa's training pants." "Not 'training pants'. 'Rehab pants'." "???" "Training pants are for babies. Rehab pants are for adults." "Got it."