うそぶく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word うそぶく
1
to boast; to brag
2
to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know
3
to recite (a song or poem to oneself)
4
to bark; to roar; to howl
Kanji in this Word
嘯
16 strokes
Meanings
roar
howl
recite emotionally
feign indifference
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
シツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うそぶ.く
嘘
14 strokes
Frequency: 2235
Meanings
lie
falsehood
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
キョ
コ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うそ
ふ.く
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