Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 足掻き(あがき) in Japanese

足掻き, 足搔き
Kana Reading
あがき
Romaji
agaki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    struggling; pawing (e.g. horses hooves)
    Example sentence
    足掻きとれない She is struggling helplessly.

Examples of 足掻き, 足搔き, あがき in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

7 strokes

leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す

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11 strokes

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: か.く

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13 strokes

to scratch

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: か.く

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