King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

掬 — kanji meaning “scoop up water with the hand”

scoop up water with the hand

Meanings
scoop up water with the hand
On'yomi
Kun'yomi
Strokes
11
School grade
9
Classical radical
64
Chinese reading
jú, jū — Chinese character page

Words with 掬

WordReadingMeaning
すくう sukuuto scoop; to ladle out
すくい sukuiscooping
いっきく ikkikusmall amount
すくいなげ sukuinagevariety of beltless arm throw
こまたすくい komatasukuiover-thigh scooping body drop
きくする kikusuruto scoop up (with both hands)
ひとすくい hitosukuione scoop (e.g. of ice cream); one scoopful; one spoonful (e.g. of soup)

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