Meaning

Primary

To Sweep

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means sweep so the verb version is to sweep.

Reading

はく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: While you sweep you laugh. "HA () HA HA!" Just imagine yourself doing this, or do it for real if you want to clean up a bit.

Context

Context Sentences

毎朝、庭を掃くのが日課です。

Sweeping the yard every morning is part of my routine.

彼は掃除機をかける代わりに、ほうきで掃くのが好きなんです。

He prefers sweeping with a broom rather than using a vacuum cleaner.

会議が始まる前に、会議室をちょっと掃いておいてもらっていいかな。

Could you sweep the meeting room before the meeting starts?

ゴミを掃きながら気づいたんだけど、ほうきって意外といいストレッチになるかも。

I realized while sweeping the trash that a broom might actually make for a good stretch.

Kanji Composition