Word details

かっぱらう

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かっぱらう.

Dictionary

Entry

っぱら掻っ払う掻払うTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #42682
1

to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

11 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く

pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of

5 strokesFrequency 813JLPT N2Grade 8

On

フツヒツホツ

Kun

はら.う-はら.い-ばら.い

Nanori

はらい

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