Components
あがく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
あがく
BOOST
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to paw (at) the ground  (often written with kana only)
2. to flounder; to struggle  (often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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あがく is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 201,000 (about 253,000 results)
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Example sentences:
どうあがいても
ひと
もって
まれた
もの
おお
きく
さゆう
左右
される

However they struggle, people are largely at the mercy of whatever they are born with.
どうあがいてももと
もど
ことできないかもしれない
However hard you try, you may not be able to return things to the way they were.
足掻く
BOOST
Reading : あがく   
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• This form is used about 50% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 201,000 (about 250,000 results)
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ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
to scratch   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
また again   
hand
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