Word Meaning 食ってかかる

くってかかる kuttekakaru

食ってかかる is read as くってかかる (kuttekakaru) and means to lash out at.

Meaning

English

  1. to lash out at
  2. to flare up at
  3. to fly at
  4. to turn on

Reading

Kana

くってかかる

Romaji

kuttekakaru

Writing Variants

  • 食って掛かる くってかかる kuttekakaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 129942 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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食い下がる

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to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips

食べる

たべる

to eat

食み出る

はみでる

to be forced out

食い入る

くいいる

to eat into

食べ比べる

たべくらべる

to taste and compare several dishes (or foods) of the same type

食べ合わせる

たべあわせる

to eat together (various foods)

食が細る

しょくがほそる

to lose one's appetite

しょく

eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)

食う

くう

to consume time and-or resources