Word details

かいくぐる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かいくぐる.

Dictionary

Entry

かいくぐる掻い潜るIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #15498
1

to slip through; to slip past; to evade

Examples
彼女は規則をかいくぐるのがうまい。
She's good at getting around rules.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

掻

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

11 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く
潜

submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush

15 strokesFrequency 1,329JLPT N1Grade 8

On

セン

Kun

ひそ.むもぐ.るかく.れるくぐ.るひそ.める

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