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啄

啄: peck

peck; pick at
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
タク・ツク・トク
Kun
ついばむ・つつく

啄木鳥 (woodpecker) is read as a whole, きつつき; the verb 啄む (ついばむ) is the usual kun use. In names it is たく.

Key words

啄むついばむto peck; to pick at
啄木鳥きつつきwoodpecker
啐啄同時そったくどうじperfect meeting of teacher and pupil

Example sentences

A little bird is pecking at bread crumbs on the windowsill.

In the forest, I heard the sound of a woodpecker tapping a tree.

My younger brother's name is written 啄也 and read Takuya.

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