Word Meaning 掻く

かく kaku

掻く is read as かく (kaku) and means to perspire.

Meaning

English

to perspire
to scratch
to shovel
to paddle

Reading

Kana

かく

Romaji

kaku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掻き回す

かきまわす

to rummage around

Example Sentences

1

熊は木の皮で背中を掻く習性がある。

Bears often scratch their backs on the bark of trees.