Word Meaning 弾く

はじく hajiku

弾く is read as はじく (hajiku) and means to repel.

Meaning

English

  1. to repel
  2. to strum
  3. to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
  4. to use (an abacus)
  5. to calculate
  6. to flip
  7. to snap
  8. to flick

Reading

Kana

はじく

Romaji

hajiku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 15018 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

弾圧

だんあつ

oppression

弾む

はずむ

to be stimulated

弾き

はじき

repellence

弾力

だんりょく

elasticity

弾道

だんどう

ballistic

弾頭

だんとう

warhead

弾薬

だんやく

ammunition

弾み

はずみ

bounce

弾丸

だんがん

bullet

弾劾

だんがい

impeachment

弾性

だんせい

elasticity

Example Sentences

10

かのじょはぴあのをひくのがじょうずだ。

She is good at playing the piano.

このかさはよくみずをはじく。

This umbrella repels water well.

Do you play the guitar?

What kind of music do you play?

I play the violin.

It is difficult to play the piano.

He plays the piano very well.

I like playing the guitar.

Tom often plays the guitar.

I play the guitar in my spare time.