繰る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 繰る
1
to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)
2
to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)
3
to count (e.g. the days)
Examples
それがいつだったか日を繰って確かめた。
I counted the days to see when it had happened.
4
to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)
Kanji in this Word
繰
19 strokes
Frequency: 872
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
winding
reel
spin
turn (pages)
look up
refer to
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
く.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
くり
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