蹴う

Old Japanese

Etymology

From Proto-Japonic *kuwu (“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)