Word Meaning 掃く

はく haku

掃く is read as はく (haku) and means to gather silkworms.

Meaning

English

to gather silkworms
to sweep
to brush
to clean

Reading

Kana

はく

Romaji

haku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words 掃き出す,掃除,取り除く Rank 17365 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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掃除

そうじ

cleaning

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device

掃海

そうかい

sweeping the sea for mines

掃討

そうとう

cleaning up

掃射

そうしゃ

sweeping with fire

掃討作戦

そうとうさくせん

mopping-up operation

清掃

せいそう

cleaning

大掃除

おおそうじ

major cleanup

一掃

いっそう

clean sweep

Example Sentences

まいあさにわを掃く。

まいあさにわをはく。

i sweep the yard every morning.

そうじのじかんにろうかを掃く。

そうじのじかんにろうかをはく。

during cleaning time, we sweep the hallway.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 3 related entries

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