Keyword
to scratch
Info
FrequencyTop 1300-1400
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2356
Readings
(87%)
(12%)
Composed of
left hand
once again
insect
Used in vocabulary (159 in total)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to push aside; to push one's way through
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to scratch; to claw
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to perspire; to sweat
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to cut; to slit
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
useless resistance; vain struggle
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
to cut; to slit; to slash
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
scratch; scratch mark
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
to be greedy; to covet
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
snow shoveling (shovelling); snow clearing; snow removal; snow shovel; snow plow; snow plough
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fire hook; poker; slice bar
to scratch; to claw
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
scratch; scrape; abrasion
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to smooth with the hand; to stroke; to comb (down); to strum (a stringed instrument); to pluck
to become overcast
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to parboil; to scald
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
to stir up (e.g. a fire)
curettage
to bail out (water); to scoop out
to stir up (e.g. a fire)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
to push aside; to shove aside; to rake away (leaves)
sweating easily; profuse sweater
to complain; to pester; to plead; to beg
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
to scratch open (a wound); to scratch off (a scab)
scratch; scratch mark
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
to haul in hand over hand
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
preparing a rice field for planting by flooding it and tilling the soil
poker; fire iron used to rake ash
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
draining a pond, lake, or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); cleaning a well
taking silkworm cocoons out of the cocoon holder
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to bail out (water); to scoop out
scratch; scratch mark
scratch; scratch mark
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
something pulled upwards; turning up a lamp wick
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
itch; pruritus; amyctic; pruritic; itchy
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
sleeved quilt; futon with sleeves; cotton padded nightwear
sweating easily; profuse sweater
pilfering; snatching; swiping; pilferer; (petty) thief; (bag) snatcher
buckwheat dumpling; buckwheat mash; buckwheat dough ball
scratch; scrape; abrasion
ice shaver; shaved ice machine
to scrape off; to scrape away; (arch.) to chop off (someone's head)
cutting (vegetables) into long, thin shavings; shaving into slivers; shavings
to weep bitterly; to suddenly grow dark
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
to stir up (e.g. a fire)
(not) at all; wholly; entirely; completely; totally
to scratch open (a wound); to scratch off (a scab)
draining a pond, lake, or ditch (esp. to remove fish, purify water, etc.); cleaning a well
female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)
leaf, branch with leaves, or paper placed under a serving dish or offering
to smooth out; to rake
to smooth out; to rake
things happening exactly as one pleases (wishes); someone being very attentive to one's wishes
person with a skin disease (esp. syphilis); syphilitic patient
Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
capping scraper (beekeeping, apiculture)
lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine
lantern hanging from the eaves of a temple or shrine
wooden ladle or rod used to stir the rice porridge used in a kayuura divination
wooden ladle or rod used to stir the rice porridge used in a kayuura divination
small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat
to cling to; to rely on; to obtain something after badgering someone
(stone) scraper
Utricularia bifida (species of bladderwort)
Utricularia bifida (species of bladderwort)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Examples (6 in total)
He has a habit of scratching his back and biting his nails.
He has the habit of scratching his head.
She scratched her head.