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Meaning of 馘す(かくす) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

馘す
Kana Reading
かくす
Romaji
kakusu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to behead
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to fire

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
馘す
Plain Polite
馘します
Negative
馘さない
Negative Polite
馘しません

Past

Plain
馘した
Plain Polite
馘しました
Negative
馘さなかった
Negative Polite
馘しませんでした

Te

Plain
馘して
Plain Polite
馘しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
馘される
Plain Polite
馘されます
Negative
馘されない
Negative Polite
馘されません

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Kanji found in this word

behead, dismiss

On: カク, キョク

Kun: くびき.る, みみき.る

17 strokes

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