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Meaning of 搗く(つく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

搗く, 舂く
Kana Reading
つく
Romaji
tsuku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
搗く
Plain Polite
搗きます
Negative
搗かない
Negative Polite
搗きません

Past

Plain
搗いた
Plain Polite
搗きました
Negative
搗かなかった
Negative Polite
搗きませんでした

Te

Plain
搗いて
Plain Polite
搗きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
搗かれる
Plain Polite
搗かれます
Negative
搗かれない
Negative Polite
搗かれません

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Kanji found in this word

pound, husk

On: トウ

Kun: つ.く, か.つ

13 strokes

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pound (mortar), sink, set (sun)

On: ショウ

Kun: うすつ.く, うすづ.く, つ.く

11 strokes

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