Meaning

Primary

To Kick

Alternative

To Reject

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means kick so the verb version is to kick.

Reading

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

Explanation

This vocabulary word uses the same reading you learned with the kanji, plus the hiragana attached at the end.

Context

Context Sentences

どっちの足で蹴ったの?

Which leg did you kick with?

どうしてそのオファーを蹴っちゃったの?

Why did you reject the offer?

妖怪が妖精を蹴ったのを見ました。

I saw a yokai kick a fairy.

Kanji Composition