掻く (かく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

掻く (かく) means to scratch / to sweat.

See example sentences below.

掻く at a glance

掻く

かくkaku

N3verb

to scratch / to sweat

掻くかくkakuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to scratch / to sweat

Example 1

かゆいところをかく。

Translation

Scratch the itchy spot.

Example 2

暑くてたくさんかいた。

Translation

I sweated a lot because it was hot.