生ける

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the classical lower bigrade verb(カ行下二段活用) 生く.

Verb

()ける (ikeru) transitive ichidan (stem () (ike), past ()けた (iketa))

Japanese verb pair
active 生ける
mediopassive 生きる
  1. to put or arrange in a vase
    (はな)()ける
    hana o ikeru
    to arrange flowers
  2. to have life, to be living

Usage notes

Used of arranging flowers or other plants in a vase for decorative purposes.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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