Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verbto hull (rice, barley, etc.); to pound (rice); to polish (rice); to stamp (ore)

NounEcklonia cava (species of brown alga)

Nounrice polishing (removing the shell of brown rice to leave white rice)

Noundark indigo (almost black)

Nounmortar (for pounding rice)

Nounpolished rice

Nounstamp mill; stamping mill; stamp battery

Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar

Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verbto clash; to collide; to conflict; to coincide · to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verbto hit and break open; to crush; to smash

Nouncrushed ice; chipped ice

Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verbto grind up; to grind down; to pound; to crush; to mash; to stamp (ore)

Ichidan verbto pound together; to mix together

Ichidan verb, Transitive verbto rush (one's opponent) from below with arms folded; to perform kachiage