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What is the Hiragana for 'Ku'? | く

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'Ku', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'Ku' is 'く'.

    hiragana

    Reading

    Ku

    Handwriting

Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 148 words:

    word

    行く

    Meaning

    Go

    word

    就く

    Meaning

    Take, Assume

    word

    聞く

    Meaning

    Listen, Ask

    word

    置く

    Meaning

    Put

    word

    おく

    Meaning

    Put

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    良く

    Meaning

    Well, Often

    word

    書く

    Meaning

    Write

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    近く

    Meaning

    Nearby

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    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

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    全く

    Meaning

    Completely

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    頂く

    Meaning

    Eat, Receive

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    開く

    Meaning

    Open

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    歩く

    Meaning

    Walk

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    続く

    Meaning

    Continue

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    多く

    Meaning

    Many

    word

    働く

    Meaning

    Work

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    引く

    Meaning

    Pull, Catch

    word

    動く

    Meaning

    Move

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    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

    word

    描く

    Meaning

    Draw

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    遠く

    Meaning

    Far

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    暫く

    Meaning

    Awhile

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    驚く

    Meaning

    Surprised

    word

    無くなる

    Meaning

    Disappear, Runout

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    持って行く

    Meaning

    Take

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    びっくりする

    Meaning

    Surprised

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    基づく

    Meaning

    Based

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    恐らく

    Meaning

    Probably

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    抱く

    Meaning

    Embrace

    word

    とにかく

    Meaning

    Anyway

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    早く

    Meaning

    Quickly

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    ゆっくり

    Meaning

    Slowly

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    うなずく

    Meaning

    Nod

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    泣く

    Meaning

    Cry

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    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

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    届く

    Meaning

    Reach

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    宜しく

    Meaning

    Properly

    word

    漸く

    Meaning

    Finally

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    抜く

    Meaning

    Remove, Surpass

    word

    連れて行く

    Meaning

    Take

    word

    たたく

    Meaning

    Hit

    word

    焼く

    Meaning

    Burn, Grill

    word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

    word

    亡くなる

    Meaning

    Die

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    落ち着く

    Meaning

    Calm

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    着く

    Meaning

    Arrive

    word

    飽くまで

    Meaning

    Thoroughly

    word

    吐く

    Meaning

    Vomit, Emit

    word

    のぞく

    Meaning

    Peek

    word

    あくび

    Meaning

    Yawn

    word

    極く

    Meaning

    Extremely

    word

    除く

    Meaning

    Exclude

    word

    つぶやく

    Meaning

    Mutter

    word

    びっくり

    Meaning

    Surprise

    word

    向く

    Meaning

    Face

    word

    くし

    Meaning

    Comb

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    尽くす

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    Exhaust

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    ともかく

    Meaning

    Anyway

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    若しくは

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    Or

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    かく

    Meaning

    Write, Draw

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    少なくとも

    Meaning

    At least

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    履く

    Meaning

    Wear

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    同じく

    Meaning

    Also

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    響く

    Meaning

    Resonate

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    説く

    Meaning

    Explain

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    利く

    Meaning

    Work

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    輝く

    Meaning

    Shine

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    招く

    Meaning

    Cause, Invite

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    空く

    Meaning

    Empty

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    咲く

    Meaning

    Bloom

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    吹く

    Meaning

    Blow

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    巻く

    Meaning

    Wind, Roll

    word

    突く

    Meaning

    Thrust, Poke

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    たんぱく

    Meaning

    Protein

    word

    解く

    Meaning

    Solve, Untie

    word

    拭く

    Meaning

    Wipe

    word

    築く

    Meaning

    Build

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    成る可く

    Meaning

    As much as possible

    word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

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    導く

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    Guide

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    無くす

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    Lose

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    敷く

    Meaning

    Lay

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    あいにく

    Meaning

    Unfortunately

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    効く

    Meaning

    Work

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    めくる

    Meaning

    Turn, Flip

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    くるくる

    Meaning

    Spinning

    word

    剥く

    Meaning

    Peel

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    湧く

    Meaning

    Arise, Gush

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    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

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    くだらない

    Meaning

    Worthless

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    追い抜く

    Meaning

    Overtake

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    弾く

    Meaning

    Pluck, Repel

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    くしゃくしゃ

    Meaning

    Crumpled

    word

    くしゃみ

    Meaning

    Sneeze

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    くすぐったい

    Meaning

    Ticklish

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    くたびれる

    Meaning

    Tired

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    浮く

    Meaning

    Float

    word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

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    鳴く

    Meaning

    Cry

    word

    くたくた

    Meaning

    Exhausted

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    たどり着く

    Meaning

    Reach

    word

    磨く

    Meaning

    Polish

    word

    うつむく

    Meaning

    Look down

    word

    くすぐる

    Meaning

    Tickle

    word

    砕く

    Meaning

    Break, Crush

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    ささやく

    Meaning

    Whisper

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    乾く

    Meaning

    Dry

    word

    ぜいたく

    Meaning

    Luxury, Extravagance

    word

    がくんと

    Meaning

    Suddenly

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    振り向く

    Meaning

    Turn

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    ごくんと

    Meaning

    Gulp

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    炊く

    Meaning

    Cook

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    古く

    Meaning

    Old

    word

    何となく

    Meaning

    Somehow

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    貫く

    Meaning

    Pierce, Persist

    word

    くわえる

    Meaning

    Add, Hold

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    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

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    仲良く

    Meaning

    Friendly

    word

    欠く

    Meaning

    Lack, Chip

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    長らく

    Meaning

    Long

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    間も無く

    Meaning

    Soon

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    そっくり

    Meaning

    All, Identical

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    長引く

    Meaning

    Prolong

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    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

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    割り引く

    Meaning

    Discount

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    やくざ

    Meaning

    Gangster

    word

    つくづく

    Meaning

    Deeply

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    正しく

    Meaning

    Exactly

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    じっくり

    Meaning

    Thoroughly

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    まく

    Meaning

    Spread, Sow

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    とっくに

    Meaning

    Long ago

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    めく

    Meaning

    Resemble

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    退く

    Meaning

    Retreat

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    ろくに

    Meaning

    Properly

    word

    いわく

    Meaning

    Allegation, Saying

    word

    嘆く

    Meaning

    Lament

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    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

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    傾く

    Meaning

    Tilt

    word

    明く

    Meaning

    Open

    word

    省く

    Meaning

    Omit

    word

    赴く

    Meaning

    Go, Proceed

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    見抜く

    Meaning

    See through

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    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

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    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

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    わくわく

    Meaning

    Excited

    word

    つまずく

    Meaning

    Stumble

    word

    ほどく

    Meaning

    Untie

    word

    ろうそく

    Meaning

    Candle

Learn the Hiragana

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What does く sound like?

く is pronounced as 'Ku'.

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