すくう (みずを～)

すくう (みずを～) · sukuu (mizuwo～) · JLPT N1 · noun

scoop

🥄 掬 = 扌 hand + 匊 cupped hands: scoop water with cupped palms

Kanji 掬 combines the hand radical 扌 with 匊, cupped hands. Homophone 救う (sukuu, rescue) is a different word, so check the kanji.

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