履く | Japanese meaning

履く【はく】

Frequency rank: 5,068. – 5,071. (for form 着く: 1,281.)

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wearusu. 履く or 穿く
to affix (a sword to one's hip)usu. 佩く or 帯く
to affix (a bowstring to a bow)archaism

Forms

履く【はく】Frequency rank: 5,068. – 5,071.
穿く【はく】Frequency rank: 20,036. – 20,146.
佩く【はく】Frequency rank: 21,180. – 21,304.
着く【はく】Frequency rank: 1,281.
帯く【はく】
はくFrequency rank: 17,503. – 17,571.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear

This is used when you put on or wear lower-body clothing such as pants, skirts, or footwear.

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Put on shoes.

to affix (a sword to one's hip)

This is used when attaching a sword to your hip.

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Attach a sword to your hip.

to affix (a bowstring to a bow)

This is used when attaching a bowstring to a bow.

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Affix a bowstring to a bow.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to put on shoesto put on pantsto put on a skirtto put on socksto wear footwearto wear favorite shoesto put on a winter coatcomfortable to wearto wear sneakersto affix a sword to one's hipto wear traditional clothing

Example sentences

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