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[うなず(頷)·く]
unazuku
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[うなず(肯)·く]
unazuku
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[うなず(首肯)·く]
unazuku
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[うな(点)·ず(頭)·く]
unazuku
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[うなづ(頷)·く]
unaduku
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[うなづ(肯)·く]
unaduku
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[うなづ(首肯)·く]
unaduku
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[うなづ(点頭)·く]
unaduku
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English Meaning(s) for 頷く

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
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Definition and Synonyms for 頷く

Nod the act of nodding the head
Synonyms: うなずき, 点頭, 頷く
Nod express or signify by nodding
Synonyms: 頷く
Nod lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation
Synonyms: 点頭, 頷く

Meanings for each kanji in 頷く

» nod approval

Categories 頷く is a member of

Gesticulate show, express or direct through movement
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Inclination the act of inclining
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Communicate transmit thoughts or feelings
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 頷く

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Conjugations for 頷く

masu stem
[うなず(頷)·き]
unazuki
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Negative stem
[うなず(頷)·か]
unazuka
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·い·て]
unazuite
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·く·て]
unazukanakute
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Adverbial Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·く]
unazukanaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·く]
unazuku
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·い]
unazukanai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·い·た]
unazuita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·か·っ·た]
unazukanakatta
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Presumptive Form
[うなず(頷)·こ·う]
unazukou
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Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·ま·す]
unazukimasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·ま·せ·ん]
unazukimasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·ま·し·た]
unazukimashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
unazukimasendeshita
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Presumptive Form
[うなず(頷)·き·ま·し·ょ·う]
unazukimashou
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Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·い]
unazukitai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·な·い]
unazukitakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·か·っ·た]
unazukitakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た]
unazukitakunakatta
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Adjective stem
[うなず(頷)·き·た]
unazukita
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·て]
unazukitakute
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·な·く·て]
unazukitakunakute
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Adverbial Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く]
unazukitaku
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Provisional Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·け·れ·ば]
unazukitakereba
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Provisional Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·な·け·れ·ば]
unazukitakunakereba
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Conditional Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·か·っ·た·ら]
unazukitakattara
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Conditional Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]
unazukitakunakattara
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Objective Form
[うなず(頷)·き·た·さ]
unazukitasa
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Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け]
unazuke
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Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·き·な·さ·い]
unazukinasai
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·ば]
unazukeba
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·け·れ·ば]
unazukanakereba
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Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·き·ゃ]
unazukanakya
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·い·た·ら]
unazuitara
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·な·か·っ·た·ら]
unazukanakattara
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Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·い·た·り]
unazuitari
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Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·る]
unazukeru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·な·い]
unazukenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·た]
unazuketa
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·な·か·っ·た]
unazukenakatta
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masu-stem
[うなず(頷)·け]
unazuke
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·け·て]
unazukete
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·け·な·く·て]
unazukenakute
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Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·ま·す]
unazukemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·ま·せ·ん]
unazukemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·ま·し·た]
unazukemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·け·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
unazukemasendeshita
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Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·る]
unazukareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·な·い]
unazukarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·た]
unazukareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·な·か·っ·た]
unazukarenakatta
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masu stem
[うなず(頷)·か·れ]
unazukare
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·て]
unazukarete
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·な·く·て]
unazukarenakute
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Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·ま·す]
unazukaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん]
unazukaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·ま·し·た]
unazukaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
unazukaremasendeshita
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Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·る]
unazukaseru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·な·い]
unazukasenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·た]
unazukaseta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·な·か·っ·た]
unazukasenakatta
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masu stem
[うなず(頷)·か·せ]
unazukase
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·て]
unazukasete
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·な·く·て]
unazukasenakute
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Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·ま·す]
unazukasemasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん]
unazukasemasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·ま·し·た]
unazukasemashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·せ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
unazukasemasendeshita
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Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·る]
unazukasareru
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·な·い]
unazukasarenai
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·た]
unazukasareta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·な·か·っ·た]
unazukasarenakatta
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masu stem
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ]
unazukasare
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te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·て]
unazukasarete
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Negative te-form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·な·く·て]
unazukasarenakute
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Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·ま·す]
unazukasaremasu
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん]
unazukasaremasen
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Past Indicative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·ま·し·た]
unazukasaremashita
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·さ·れ·ま·せ·ん·で·し·た]
unazukasaremasendeshita
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Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[うなず(頷)·か·ん]
unazukan
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Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·ず]
unazukazu
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Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·ぬ]
unazukanu
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Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[うなず(頷)·か·ざ·る]
unazukazaru
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Sample Sentences for 頷く

They nodded to each other.
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My grandfather nodded and smiled at me.
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He acknowledged my presence with a nod.
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He nodded when I asked if he understood.
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Grandfather nodded toward me.
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