Word details
たかる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たかる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to gather; to crowd round; to swarm; to flock
Examples
捨てられたアイスのまわりにアリがウヨウヨたかっていた。
The area around the melting ice cream was crawling with ants.
2
to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to pester (someone for something); to bum; to cadge
Examples
彼は働かないで親類にたかることばかり考えている。
He doesn't work, but only thinks of sponging off his relatives.
3
to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
集
gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
12 strokesFrequency 210JLPT N3Grade 3
On
シュウ
Kun
あつ.まるあつ.めるつど.う
Nanori
あつまりず
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