To Serve
To Scoop, To Take Into Consideration
transitive verb, godan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means serve, and the verb version is to scoop or to serve.
It can also mean to take into consideration someone else's feelings or opinions. Kind of like you're scooping up the person's feelings and considering them!
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:
What do you decide to scoop out for your guests? Cookies (く)! But not just any cookies. Cookie smoothies! They're delicious and you won't serve anyone anything else. They must drink your delicious cookie drinks.
ヒシャクでタルからお酒を酌んだ。
I scooped sake out of the barrel with a ladle.
ちょっとはあいつの意見も酌んでやったらどう？
Why don't you take his opinion into consideration a little?
急いでこのおちょこにお酒を酌んできてください。
Please hurry up and get the sake in this cup.