Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 食い上げ(くいあげ) in Japanese

食い上げ
Kana Reading
くいあげ
Romaji
kuiage
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    losing the means of livelihood
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    a samurai's annual rice stipend being suspended
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    (in fishing) the fish swimming upward after biting the fishhook


Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

9 strokes

eat, food

On'Yomi: ショク, ジキ

Kun'Yomi: く.う, く.らう, た.べる, は.む

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

above, up

On'Yomi: ジョウ, ショウ, シャン

Kun'Yomi: うえ, -うえ, うわ-, かみ, あ.げる, -あ.げる, あ.がる, -あ.がる, あ.がり, -あ.がり, のぼ.る, のぼ.り, のぼ.せる, のぼ.す, よ.す

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