蹴う

Old Japanese

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *kuw-a- (to kick).

Verb

蹴う (kuu) (kana くう)

  1. to kick

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "蹴う" (ワ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)
Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形) 蹴ゑ くゑ kuwe
Continuative (連用形) 蹴ゑ くゑ kuwe
Terminal (終止形) 蹴う くう kuu
Attributive (連体形) 蹴うる くうる kuuru
Realis (已然形) 蹴うれ くうれ kuure
Imperative (命令形) 蹴ゑよ くゑよ kuweyo
Key constructions
Negative 蹴ゑず くゑず kuwezu
Contrasting conjunction 蹴うれど くうれど kuuredo
Causal conjunction 蹴うれば くうれば kuureba
Conditional conjunction 蹴ゑば くゑば kuweba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge) 蹴ゑき くゑき kuweki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge) 蹴ゑけり くゑけり kuwekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action) 蹴ゑつ くゑつ kuwetu
Perfect tense (natural event) 蹴ゑぬ くゑぬ kuwenu
Perfect-continuative tense 蹴ゑたり くゑたり kuwetari
Volitional 蹴ゑむ くゑむ kuwemu

Descendants

  • Japanese: 蹴る (keru)