つく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word つく
1
to hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)
Kanji in this Word
搗
13 strokes
Meanings
pound
husk
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.く
か.つ
舂
11 strokes
Meanings
pound (mortar)
sink
set (sun)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
うすつ.く
うすづ.く
つ.く
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