Word details

透かす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 透かす.

Dictionary

Entry

透かすかすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16868
1

to look through

Examples
煉瓦の壁は透かして見ることはできない。
One can't see through a brick wall.
2

to hold up to the light

3

to make an opening; to leave space; to space (lines); to prune (trees)

4

Colloquial

to fart without making a sound

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate

9 strokesFrequency 1,035JLPT N1Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

す.くす.かすす.けるとう.るとう.す

Nanori

とおる

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