掻く (Kaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to scratch, to perspire, to shovel, to paddle”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto scratch
- godan verb, transitive verbto perspire
- godan verb, transitive verbto shovel; to paddle
Examples
大汗をかいた。
They sweated gallons.
彼は赤っ恥をかいた。
He covered himself with shame.
後で吠え面かくなよ！
You'll be sorry!
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).