noun:

• creating a noun by affixing "ku" to the end of an inflectable word (e.g. "omowaku", "osoraku")

noun:

• ku adjective - used in dictionaries - abbreviation

noun:

• classical form of i-adjective inflection formed by contraction of the "ku" adverbial form with the classical verb "ari" ("aru")

expression / ichidan verb:

• to bend over in the shape of the hiragana character ku; to bend forward from the waist to form a chevron shape

noun:

• iteration mark shaped like the hiragana "ku" (used in vertical writing to represent repetition of two or more characters) ➜ 踊り字

noun:

• the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)

noun:

• euphonic change wherein some mora ('ku', 'gu', 'hi', 'bi' and 'mi') are pronounced 'u' - Linguistics term

noun:

• type-1 adjective (i.e. one that uses "ku" conjugation) - obscure term - Linguistics term ➜ ク活用

expression:

• mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)