Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
1. to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
2. to envelope; to shroud
usu. 巻かれる
3. to outflank; to skirt
4. to link (verse)
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
5. to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (18 in total)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
to surge (water or waves)
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
to grumble over one's wine cups
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
Examples (3 in total)
The cat had a ribbon around its neck.
Mary came out of the shower with a towel wrapped around her head.
The girl has a scarf around her neck.