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あく
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. lye
2. harsh taste; bitter taste; alkaline taste; astringency
3. scum (on a soup, broth etc.)
4. (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality; strong idiosyncrasy
also written incorrectly as 悪
Alt. forms
アク
62%
灰
あ
汁
く
37%
あく
Pitch accent
あ
く
Used in vocabulary (13 in total)
あく
抜
ぬ
き
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
あく
の
強
つよ
い
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
あく
が
強
つよ
い
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
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