Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to scrape off, to scrape away.
  2. to chop off (someone's head). Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
掻き落とす かきおとす
 
 
 
 
かき落とす かきおとす
 
 
掻き落す かきおとす
 
 
 
かき落す かきおとす
掻落
 
掻落す かきおとす
 
 
搔き落す かきおとす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scratch, rake, comb
か.く ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
fall, drop, come down
お.ちる ラク おち (3rd, N3)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
Kyoto, the capital
ラク (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
each, every, either
カク おのおの かか (4th, N2)
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ しゅう (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)