Word details

挽く

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 挽く.

Dictionary

Entry

挽く碾くTransitiveGodan verbFreq #30250
1

挽く only

to saw

2

to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

Examples
マメちゃんがコーヒー豆を挽く為にコーヒーミルを使います。
Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

saw, turn (lathe), grind

10 strokesGrade 9

On

バン

Kun

ひ.く

Nanori

ひき

mortar, grind

15 strokes

On

テン

Kun

ひ.くう.す

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