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剥ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 剥ぐ

(剥ぐ/剝ぐ)
剝ぐ
折ぐ
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #18565
1

to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay; to bark

Examples
少年は木の皮を剥いだ
The boy stripped a tree of the bark.
2

はぐ only

to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of

Kanji in this Word

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
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
7 strokes
Frequency: 962
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

fold
break
fracture
bend
yield
submit

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セツ
シャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
お.る
おり
お.り
-お.り
お.れる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
せき
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