Word details

あくび

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あくび.

Dictionary

Entry

くび欠伸アクビNounFreq #6684
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

yawn; yawning

Examples
あの先生の講義はあくびが出る。
His lectures are terribly boring.
2

kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

4 strokesFrequency 860JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ケツケン

Kun

か.けるか.く

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

7 strokesFrequency 730JLPT N2Grade 8

On

シン

Kun

の.びるの.ばすの.べるの.す

Nanori

のぶよぼる

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