Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 欠伸(あくび) in Japanese

欠伸, 欠
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
あくび, けんしん
Romaji
akubi, kenshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    yawn; yawning (and stretching)
    Example sentence
    眠い退屈なにはあくび出る We yawn when sleepy or bored.

Examples of 欠伸, 欠, あくび, けんしん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

4 strokes

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

On'Yomi: ケツ, ケン

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.く

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: の.びる, の.ばす, の.べる, の.す

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