はじく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はじく
1
to flip; to snap; to flick
Examples
彼は私の顔を指先でぽんとはじいた。
He flicked me in the face.
2
to repel
Examples
このレインコートは水を完全にはじく。
The raincoat sheds water perfectly.
3
to use (an abacus); to calculate
4
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
Kanji in this Word
弾
12 strokes
Frequency: 853
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
bullet
twang
flip
snap
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダン
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
-ひ.き
はず.む
たま
はじ.く
はじ.ける
ただ.す
はじ.きゆみ
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