Word Meaning 足掻く

あがく agaku

足掻く is read as あがく (agaku) and means to paw (at) the ground.

Meaning

English

  1. to paw (at) the ground
  2. to struggle (to escape an adverse situation)
  3. to strive
  4. to make every effort
  5. to struggle (using one's arms and legs)
  6. to flounder
  7. to flail about

Reading

Kana

あがく

Romaji

agaku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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足掻き

あがき

struggling

足が向く

あしがむく

to head towards

足繁く

あししげく

frequently

足跡

あしあと

footprints

あし

bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji

足元

あしもと

most recent

足首

あしくび

ankle

足踏み

あしぶみ

standstill

足音

あしおと

sense or sign that something is approaching

足し算

たしざん

addition

足る

たる

to be sufficient

足す

たす

to add (numbers)