Meaning

Primary

To Brew

Alternatives

To Cause, To Give Rise To, To Distill

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 brew, so the verb version is to brew or to distill.

Reading

かもす
  • 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 haven't learned this reading yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You want to brew up some beer but not the regular boring stuff. You're going to make it from the water in the hump of a camel (かも). Camel beer is definitely not a horrible idea, right?

Context

Context Sentences

アイドルの大胆な発言が物議を醸している。

The idol’s bold statement is giving rise to public criticism.

Kanji Composition