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ふく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
拭く
BOOST
Reading : ふく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to wipe; to dry
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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拭く is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 61,000 (about 6,380,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1168 (see iKnow! collections)
• Routledge most useful 5000 words rank: 2892
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
まど
いた
あと
よくほこり
あと
える

After cleaning the windows, there always seems to be a visible trace of dirt.
ちゃきん
茶巾
ちゃわん
茶碗
きます

Wipe the tea bowl with the tea bowl cleaning cloth.
くも
めがね
眼鏡
ながら title of book, album etc.
As We Wipe Our Fogged Glasses
ふく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 101,000 (about 2,810,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ショク   ぬぐ to wipe, to get rid of   ふ to wipe, to dry   
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シキ    ceremony, method, style   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
shoot
hand
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