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Meaning of 炊く(たく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

炊く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
たく
Romaji
taku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to cook (esp. grain, pulses, etc., such as rice or beans); to boil

Example Sentences

炊く, たく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
炊く
Plain Polite
炊きます
Negative
炊かない
Negative Polite
炊きません

Past

Plain
炊いた
Plain Polite
炊きました
Negative
炊かなかった
Negative Polite
炊きませんでした

Te

Plain
炊いて
Plain Polite
炊きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

cook, boil

On: スイ

Kun: た.く, -だ.き

8 strokes

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