むく
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むく
1
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to strip
Examples
このなしの皮をむくナイフを貸して下さい。
Lend me a knife with which to peel this pear.
2
to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
Kanji in this Word
剥
10 strokes
Frequency: 2383
Meanings
come off
peel
fade
discolor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハク
ホク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へ.ぐ
へず.る
む.く
む.ける
は.がれる
は.ぐ
は.げる
は.がす
剝
10 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
come off
peel
fade
discolor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ハク
ホク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
へ.ぐ
へず.る
む.く
む.ける
は.がれる
は.ぐ
は.げる
は.がす
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