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掬
掬
11 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

scoop up water with the hand

Readings

On β€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
γ‚­γ‚―
γ‚³γ‚―
Kun β€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きく.す
むす.ぢ
すく.う
たγͺごころ

Common Words

ζŽ¬γ†
ζŠ„γ†
Transitive
Usually kana
Godan verb
Freq #7496
1

to scoop; to ladle out

ζŽ¬γ„δΈŠγ’γ‚‹
すくいあげる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #25183
1

to scoop up; to dip up

Examples
ε½Όγ―η ‚γ‚’ζ‰‹γ„γ£γ±γ„γ«γ™γγ„γ‚γ’γŸγ€‚
He scooped up sand by the handful.
ζŽ¬γ„ε–γ‚‹
すくいとる
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #32997
1

to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out

γγ‚“γŽγ‚‡γ™γγ„
ι‡‘ι­šζŽ¬γ„
Noun
Freq #37971
1

goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle

θΆ³γ‚’ζŽ¬γ†
あしをすくう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #38192
1

Idiomatic expression

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

Examples
ζ³’γ«θΆ³γ‚’γ™γγ‚γ‚ŒγŸγ€‚
The waves carried me off my feet.
θΆ³ε…ƒγ‚’ζŽ¬γ†
あしもとをすくう
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #47000
1

Incorr. var. of θΆ³γ‚’ζŽ¬γ†

to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under

ζŠ„γ„
すくい
Noun
Freq #55394
1

scooping

δΈ€ζŽ¬γ„
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #74723
1

scoop (e.g. of icecream); scoopful

2

small ornamental spoon

ζŽ¬γ„ε‡Ίγ™
すくいだす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #117941
1

to bail (e.g. water from a boat); to ladle

いっきく
Noun
Freq #122062
1

small amount

πŸŽ“

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