Word details

かくまう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かくまう.

Dictionary

Entry

くま匿う匿まう囲まうTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #16203
1

to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to

Examples
彼は友人を警察からかくまった
He hid his friend from the police.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hide, shelter, shield

10 strokesFrequency 2,024JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トク

Kun

かくま.う

surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep

7 strokesFrequency 771JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

かこ.むかこ.うかこ.い

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