掃く

• 読み: はく
• ローマ字: haku
• 漢字の分解: 掃 (sou/ha) — to sweep, to brush
• 発音: /ha.kɯ/

意味

To sweep; to brush clean. Used for sweeping floors with a broom.

A Group 1 (godan) verb conjugated with the く ending (掃いて, 掃いた, 掃きます). Primarily used with ほうき (broom) for sweeping floors, paths, and outdoor areas. Related to 掃除 (souji — cleaning). A homophone of 履く (to wear on legs/feet), distinguished by kanji.

例文

1. 玄関をほうきで掃きました。
2. 落ち葉を掃いてください。
3. 毎朝店の前を掃いています。

使い方ガイド

場面: housework, cleaning, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

The kanji 掃 combines 扌 (hand radical) and 帚 (broom), literally depicting the act of sweeping with a broom held in hand. A straightforward pictographic origin.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal