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意を酌む

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 意を酌む.

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Entry

意を酌む意をくむいをくむ意を汲むExpressionGodan verbFreq #39963
1

to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Nanori

もとよし

bar-tending, serving sake, the host, draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

10 strokesFrequency 2,271JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャク

Kun

く.む

draw (water), ladle, scoop, pump

6 strokesGrade 9

On

キュウ

Kun

く.む

Nanori

くみ

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