็
็
13 strokes
Meanings
lick
lap up
burn up
taste
undergo
underrate
despise
Readings
On
โ Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใทใงใฆ
ใธใงใฆ
Kun
โ Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใใค.ใฆ
ใช.ใใ
Common Words
1
to lick; to lap; to suck
Examples
ใใฎๅญ็ฌใฏๅฝผๅฅณใฎ้ ฌใ่ใใใ
The puppy licked her on the cheek.
2
to taste
Examples
ใใใฎใฝใผในใฏ่ใใฆใฟใใจใกใใฃใจๅกฉใฃใฑใใ
If you taste this sauce you'll find it a bit salty.
3
to experience (esp. a hardship)
Examples
็งใฏ้ทใ้่ฅ่ชๅ่ใฎ่ฆใใฟใใชใใใ
I have struggled under extreme difficulties for a long time.
4
Word usually written using kana alone; Also written as ใใกใ and ็ก็คผใ
to underestimate; to make light of; to look down on (someone); to make a fool of; to treat with contempt; to disparage
Examples
ไฟบใใชใใใชใ
Don't make light of me.
5
to lick (at; of flames); to burn
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