Meaning of 履く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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履く, 佩く, 穿く, 着く, 帯くJLPT 5
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Kana Readingはく
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Romajihaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to put on (or wear) lower-body clothing (i.e. pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (or wear) footwear
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to affix a sword to one's hip
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to affix a bowstring to a bow
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Example Sentences
履く, 佩く, 穿く, 着く, 帯く, はく used in context
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迷彩のショートパンツを履く場合、上は何色のTシャツが合いますか？
When you wear camo shorts, what colour t-shirt goes with that?
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My mother didn't let me wear a miniskirt.
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I usually take size eight shoes.
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She had white shoes on.
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She wears high heels to make herself look taller.
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She was wearing dark brown shoes.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing
On: チャク, ジャク
Kun: き.る, -ぎ, き.せる, -き.せ, つ.く, つ.ける
12 strokes
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