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How to say 'Peel' in Japanese | 剥く

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The Japanese word for Peel is 'Muku', written as 剥く in Japanese.'Peel' in hiragana is むく.

    word

    剥く

    Meaning

    Peel

    Reading

    むく

    muku

    Kanji

    剥Peel off

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '剥く (むく)' means 'to peel'. It is commonly used when referring to removing the outer layer or skin of something, such as fruits, vegetables, or even objects. For example: I peeled the apple「リンゴを剥いた」(りんごをむいた). He peeled the potato「彼はジャガイモを剥いた」(かれはじゃがいもをむいた). This verb can also be used metaphorically to describe stripping away layers of something abstract, such as emotions or concepts. However, the primary and most common usage is in the context of physically peeling something.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    3964

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 剥く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    剥

    Meaning

    Peel off

Hiragana in the Word 剥く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

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'Muku' means 'Peel' .

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