Japanese

ふく

ふく
Meaning: to wipe; to dry; to blow (wind)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present ふく ふかない
Polite ふきます ふきません
Past ふいた ふかなかった
Polite + Past ふきました ふきませんでした
Te-form ふいて ふかなくて
Potential ふける ふけない
Passive ふかれる ふかれない
Causative ふかせる ふかせない
Causative + Passive ふかされる ふかされない
Imperative ふけ ふくな

Handwriting

ふ
く

Example

Wipe the table.

Usage Notes

Depending on the kanji, it can mean wiping something clean (拭く) or the wind blowing (吹く). In this sentence, it means wiping.

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