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Words — 1 found

藻掻もが 藻掻く
Common word JLPT N1 Show inflections Links
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to squirm​Usually written using kana alone
  • その
  • どうぶつ動物
  • は
  • おり檻
  • から
  • で出よう
  • と
  • もがいた
    • 。
The animal struggled to get out of the cage.
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to act frantically; to make desperate efforts​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
踠く 【もがく】、藻搔く 【もがく】
Notes
藻掻く: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Rarely-used kanji form. 踠く: Rarely-used kanji form. 藻搔く: Ateji (phonetic) reading, Out-dated kanji or kanji usage.
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Kanji — 2 found

12.352877031005782
19 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
藻
seaweed, duckweed
Kun: も
On: ソウ
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100.0
11 strokes.
掻
scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead
Kun: か.く
On: ソウ
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Sentences — 5 found

  • 86307
    • かのじょ彼女
    • は
    • たちあ立ちあがろう
    • と
      • 、
    • もがいた
      • 。
    She struggled to get up. — Tatoeba
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