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はく is an exact match with one form of the following word:
掃く
BOOST
Reading : はく   
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to sweep; to brush; to gather up
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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掃く 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 rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 202,000 (about 244,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 1732 (see iKnow! collections)
• 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:
かのじょ
彼女
いつも
ゆか
きれい
綺麗
いています

She always sweeps the floor clean.
だいどころ
台所
きれい
わす
れない
よう
Don't forget to sweep the kitchen clean.
まえ
ゆか
さえすればよい
You have only to sweep the floor.
はく
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is almost always used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 47,000 (about 10,200,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 7899
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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ソウ   は to sweep   
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hand
broom   
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yo; yell
cover; covered   
キン   turban; cloth
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