Word Meaning 毛づくろい

けづくろい kezukuroi

毛づくろい is read as けづくろい (kezukuroi) and means grooming oneself (esp. animals).

Meaning

English

  1. grooming oneself (esp. animals)
  2. mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys)
  3. social grooming
  4. personal grooming

Reading

Kana

けづくろい

Romaji

kezukuroi

Writing Variants

  • 毛繕い けづくろい kezukuroi

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 143915 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

毛深い

けぶかい

hairy

毛皮

けがわ

kanji "fur" radical

hair

毛布

もうふ

blanket

毛糸

けいと

knitting wool

毛筆

もうひつ

(writing, painting) brush

毛虫

けむし

hairy caterpillar

毛頭

もうとう

(not) in the least

毛細血管

もうさいけっかん

capillary vessel

毛並み

けなみ

coat (of hair or fur)

毛髪

もうはつ

hair

毛人

もうじん

Emishi

Example Sentences

1

Grooming in primates increases group cohesion.