掻: scratch

scratch; rake

11 strokesNames & literary · More literary kanji (準1級 range)in 6 words here

Readings

ソウ

Kun

かく

The verb is かく; 汗をかく (sweat) and 恥をかく (be embarrassed) use it too, often in kana.

掻くかくto scratch

引っ掻くひっかくto scratch (with claws)

掻き回すかきまわすto stir; to rummage

掻き消すかきけすto drown out; to erase

掻痒そうようitching (medical)

恥はずかしそうに頭あたまを掻かきながら、彼かれは謝あやまった。

Scratching his head sheepishly, he apologized.

猫ねこに引っ掻ひっかかれて、腕うでに赤あかい線せんができた。

I got scratched by the cat and a red line appeared on my arm.

鍋なべのスープをゆっくり掻き回かきまわしながら、味を見あじをみた。

I tasted it while slowly stirring the soup in the pot.