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Meaning of 卜する(ぼくする) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

卜する
Kana Reading
ぼくする
Romaji
bokusuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    suru verb - special class
    Meaning
    to tell (a person's) fortune; to divine; to fix; to choose

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
卜する
Plain Polite
卜します
Negative
卜しない
Negative Polite
卜しません

Past

Plain
卜した
Plain Polite
卜しました
Negative
卜しなかった
Negative Polite
卜しませんでした

Te

Plain
卜して
Plain Polite
卜しまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

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

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Kanji found in this word

divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)

On: ボク

Kun: うらな.う, うらない

2 strokes

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