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Illustration of 弾く

弾ひく

ひく hiku Play N5 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

弦楽器やピアノなどを演奏する。 to play an instrument with strings; including piano

Example 1

アンがピアノをひいているはずがない。

Ann cannot be playing the piano.

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Example 2

ギターをひくのはおもしろい。

Playing the guitar is fun.

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Kanji breakdown

弾

N1

bullet; twang; flip; snap

On reading
ダン、タン
Kun reading
ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ
Radical
弓
Illustration of 弾

弾

N3

たま

bullet; shot; shell

Illustration of 弾く

弾く

N1

はじく

to flip; to snap

Illustration of 弾む

弾む

N1

はずむ

to spring; to bound; to bounce; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to get lively; to treat oneself to

Illustration of 弾力

弾力

N1

だんりょく

elasticity; flexibility

Illustration of 爆弾

爆弾

N1

ばくだん

bomb