Japanese edit

Kanji in this term

Hyōgaiji
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 搔く – see the following entry.
[verb] to scratch (e.g one's head)
[verb] (non-productive) Dummy verb for various nouns, often with a meaning similar to "to present" or "to give the impression of".
(This term, 搔く, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)