Word Meaning 灸を据える

きゅうをすえる kyuu o sueru

灸を据える is read as きゅうをすえる (kyuu o sueru) and means to burn moxa on the skin.

Meaning

English

  1. to burn moxa on the skin
  2. to rake over the coals
  3. to scold
  4. to chastise
  5. to roast

Reading

Kana

きゅうをすえる

Romaji

kyuu o sueru

Writing Variants

  • 灸をすえる きゅうをすえる kyuuosueru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 159038 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お灸を据える

おきゅうをすえる

to burn moxa on the skin

据える

すえる

to apply (moxa)

見据える

みすえる

to stare fixedly at

上座に据える

かみざにすえる

to give (a guest) the seat of honor (honour)

目が据わる

めがすわる

to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.)

引き据える

ひきすえる

to (physically) force someone to sit down

打ち据える

うちすえる

to place firmly

切り据える

きりすえる

to cut down an enemy

度胸が据わる

どきょうがすわる

to have steady nerves

度胸を据える

どきょうをすえる

to muster one's courage

据え置き

すえおき

deferment (e.g. of savings)

Example Sentences

2

きゅうをすえる

To perform moxibustion.

いたずらっこにきゅうをすえる

To give a naughty child a lesson.