Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Grade: 1
kun’yomi
Alternative spelling
活ける

Etymology edit

From the classical verb 生く.

Verb edit

()ける (ikerutransitive 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 edit

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

Conjugation edit

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