あく
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. lye
2. harsh taste; bitter taste; alkaline taste; astringency
3. scum (on a soup, broth etc.)
4. (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality; strong idiosyncrasy
also written incorrectly as 悪
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
to remove the scum (from a broth or liquid); to skim (a liquid)
removal of astringent taste (e.g. by cooking)
(state of) having got rid of something (e.g. bad taste)
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
having a strong alkaline taste; harsh to the taste; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
(state of) having got rid of something (e.g. bad taste)
removing scum (from a broth, etc.); skimming off scum
yellow-tinted gray (grey); scum colour (color)
scouring; washing vegetables in lye
scouring; washing vegetables in lye
akumaki; traditional sweet made from glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaf and soaked in lye