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引っ掻く (ひっかく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひっ掻かく

ひ

っ

か

く

JLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

Used for scratching with nails or claws, often causing a mark or injury. Can be used for animals and people.

猫ねこに手てを引ひっ掻かかれた。
I got my hand scratched by a cat.
蚊かに刺さされたところを引ひっ掻かい

て

しまっ

た

。

I scratched the mosquito bite.

Written forms

引ひっ掻かくUsage13%
Standard kanji spelling.
ひっかくUsage48%
Kana-only spelling, common in casual or child-oriented writing.
引ひっかくUsage26%
Common kana-mixed spelling; 掻 is not a Jōyō kanji, so this form is often used in everyday writing.
引ひっ搔かくUsage12%
search-only kanji form

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
掻scratch, rake, comb
搔to scratch

Similar words

掻かく
掻く is a broader verb for scratching, scraping, or perspiring; 引っ掻く emphasizes a more forceful or damaging scratch, often with nails or claws.

Etymology

Compound of 引っ (prefix adding force or emphasis) and 掻く (to scratch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the form is well-established in modern Japanese.