水掻き

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
みず
Grade: 1

Hyōgai
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
水搔き (kyūjitai)

Noun

(みず)() (mizukaki

  1. swimfin, paddle (flat limb of turtle etc.)
    • 1927, 芥川龍之介, 河童:
      (ちい)さい河童(かっぱ)水掻(みずか)のある()()(さん)()(そら)(つか)んだ
      chīsai kappa wa mizukaki no aru te ni ni san do sora o tsukanda
      The tiny kappa grasped at the air two or three times with its hands of fins