びく

Japanese

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Root

びく • (biku) 

1. tremble or spasm
2. fright; terror

Derived terms

• びくびく (bikubiku)
• びっくり (bikkuri)
• びくつく (bikutsuku)

Etymology 2

Noun

びく • (biku) 

1. (archaic) earlobe

   Synonym: 耳朶

   • c. 16th century, 太平記, 9

     耳(みみ)のびくが薄(うす)くおはしけり。

     Mimi no biku ga usuku ohashikeri.

     (please add an English translation of this example)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of びく – see the following entries.

【比丘】 [noun] (Buddhism) bhikkhu

【魚籠】 [noun] a fish basket; a creel Alternative spelling 魚籃

(This term, びく, is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 尾句, 微躯.)