There are 24 total results for your 如く search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
如く see styles |
gotoku ごとく |
(auxiliary verb) (kana only) (continuative form of ごとし) (See 如し) like; as |
斯の如く see styles |
kakunogotoku かくのごとく |
(adverb) (kana only) thus; in this way; like this |
龍が如く see styles |
ryuugagotoku / ryugagotoku りゅうがごとく |
(work) Yakuza (video game series); Like a Dragon; (wk) Yakuza (video game series); Like a Dragon |
如くは無し see styles |
shikuhanashi しくはなし |
(expression) (archaism) peerless; without equal |
かくの如く see styles |
kakunogotoku かくのごとく |
(adverb) (kana only) thus; in this way; like this |
かの如くに see styles |
kanogotokuni かのごとくに |
(exp,conj) (kana only) (usu. after verb) (See かのように) as if; as though |
湯水の如く see styles |
yumizunogotoku ゆみずのごとく |
(adv,exp) like water; like it grows on trees |
脱兎の如く see styles |
dattonogotoku だっとのごとく |
(exp,adv) (at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed |
雲霞の如く see styles |
unkanogotoku うんかのごとく |
in swarms |
読んで字の如く see styles |
yondejinogotoku よんでじのごとく |
(exp,adv) literally; self-explanatorily |
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shiku しく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (form) to match; to equal; (v4k,vi) (2) (archaism) to catch up with; to overtake |
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shiku しく |
(v5k,vi) (1) (archaism) to match; to equal; (v5k,vi) (2) to catch up with; to overtake |
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kakunogotoku かくのごとく |
(adverb) (kana only) (See 斯く・かく) thus; in this way; like this |
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reinogotoku / renogotoku れいのごとく |
(exp,adv) as always; as usual |
用心するに如くはない see styles |
youjinsurunishikuhanai / yojinsurunishikuhanai ようじんするにしくはない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) caution is the best policy |
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maidonogotoku まいどのごとく |
(expression) as always; as usual |
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yumizunogotoku ゆみずのごとく |
(adv,exp) (as in 'spend money like water') (See 湯水・2) like water; like it grows on trees |
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rekkanogotoku れっかのごとく |
(exp,adv) (being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage) |
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dattonogotoku だっとのごとく |
(exp,adv) (See 脱兎・だっと) (at) high speed; as fast as one can; with lightning speed |
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unkanogotoku うんかのごとく |
(exp,adv) in swarms; in throngs; in droves; in hordes |
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yondejinogotoku よんでじのごとく |
(exp,adv) literally; self-explanatorily |
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kakunogotoku かくのごとく |
(exp,adv) (kana only) thus; in this way; like this |
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hajimehashojonogotokunochihadattonogotoshi はじめはしょじょのごとくのちはだっとのごとし |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's Art of War) hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare |
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kirahoshinogotoku; kiraboshinogotoku(ik) きらほしのごとく; きらぼしのごとく(ik) |
(expression) like glittering stars |
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