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鞭
鞭
18 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

whip
rod
counter for whippings

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãƒ™ãƒŗ
ãƒ˜ãƒŗ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ã‚€ãĄ
ã‚€ãĄã†ã¤

Common Words

įŦž
韃
į­–
ã‚€ãĄ
ムチ
ãļãĄ (鞭)
Noun
Freq #5610
1

whip; lash; scourge

Examples
ããŽæŽ‹é…ˇãĒį”ˇã¯įŠŦã‚’ãƒ ãƒã§æ‰“ãŖãŸã€‚
The cruel man beat the dog with a whip.
2

stick; cane; rod; pointer

Examples
ã‚ˇãƒŗã‚ŦポãƒŧãƒĢではįŊĒäēēãŽčƒŒä¸­ã‚’éž­ã§æ‰“ãŖãŸã‚Šã€æ–ã§äŊ•åēĻか及いたりする。
In Singapore, one method of punishing criminals is to whip them, or hit them several times on the back with a cane.
ã‚ˇãƒŖãƒŗãƒšãƒŗ
《 三鞭酒 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #21211
1

champagne

Examples
いつもぎã‚ĢクテãƒĢã¯č¨€ã†ãžã§ã‚‚ãĒãã€ãƒ•ãƒŠãƒŗã‚ščŖŊãŽã‚ˇãƒŖãƒŗãƒšãƒŗã‚‚å‡ēされた。
We were served French champagne, not to mention the usual cocktails.
ã‚€ãĄæ‰“ã¤
ã‚€ãĄã†ã¤
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #22663
1

to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage

ã‚€ãĄæ‰“ãĄ
éž­ãĄ
ã‚€ãĄã†ãĄ
Noun
Freq #52460
1

whipping; beating with a whip

Examples
ã‚ˇãƒŗã‚ŦポãƒŧãƒĢではįŊĒäēēã‚’éž­æ‰“ãĄã§å‡ĻįŊ°ã™ã‚‹ã€‚
In Singapore, one way to punish criminals is to whip them.
2

Abbreviation

whiplash

éŖ´ã¨éž­
ã‚ã‚ã¨ã‚€ãĄ
Expression
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #54631
1

Idiomatic expression

carrot and stick; candy and whip

åžĄéž­æ’ģ
ごずんたつ
īŊžã™ã‚‹ Verb
Noun
Freq #55072
1

encouragement; urging; spurring on

教ずん
きょうずん
Noun
Freq #66678
1

teacher's cane; teacher's pointer

æ•™éž­ã‚’åŸˇã‚‹
教鞭を取る
きょうずんをとる
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #68886
1

to teach; to take a teaching job

Examples
åŊŧぎ推č–ĻãŽãŠã‹ã’ã§ã€į§ã¯æąäēŦぎ大å­Ļで教鞭をとることがå‡ēæĨた。
Thanks to his recommendation, I was able to get a teaching job at a college in Tokyo.
愛ぎ鞭
æ„›ãŽã‚€ãĄ
ã‚ã„ãŽã‚€ãĄ
Expression
Noun
Freq #73050
1

Idiomatic expression

(lesson in) tough love

先ずん
せんずん
Noun
Freq #89895
1

initiative; pioneering

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