Word Meaning 巾をきかす

はばをきかす habaokikasu

巾をきかす is read as はばをきかす (habaokikasu) and means to throw one's weight around.

Meaning

English

  1. to throw one's weight around
  2. to exercise one's authority
  3. to make one's presence felt

Reading

Kana

はばをきかす

Romaji

habaokikasu

Writing Variants

  • 巾を効かす はばをきかす haba o kikasu
  • 巾を利かす はばをきかす haba o kikasu
  • 幅をきかす はばをきかす habaokikasu
  • 幅を効かす はばをきかす haba o kikasu
  • 幅を利かす はばをきかす haba o kikasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 162354 Priority Z

Related Vocabulary

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雑巾

ぞうきん

house-cloth

布巾

ふきん

dish towel

頭巾

ずきん

tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)