かゆい

かゆい
i-adjective
itchy
See also: かゆみ (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentかゆいかゆくない
Pastかゆかったかゆくなかった
て formかゆくてかゆくなくて
Adverbialかゆく—
Conditional ばかゆければかゆくなければ
Conditional たらかゆかったらかゆくなかったら
1. itchy
Having an irritating sensation that makes one want to scratch.
背中(せなか)がかゆい。
My back is itchy.
蚊(か)に刺(さ)されてかゆい。
I got bitten by a mosquito and it's itchy.
かゆいところに手(て)が届(とど)くサービスだ。
It's a service that attends to every need.
Idiom: literally "a hand reaches the itchy spot."

かゆい is an i-adjective meaning itchy.

WRITING:
Usually written in hiragana. Kanji 痒(かゆ)い is less common.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: かゆく
  • Noun form: かゆみ (itchiness)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 背中(せなか)がかゆい: my back is itchy
  • かゆくなる: to become itchy
  • かゆみ止(ど)め: anti-itch medicine

IDIOM:
痒(かゆ)い所(ところ)に手(て)が届(とど)く: literally "reaches the itchy spot" - describes meticulous, attentive service that anticipates every need.

RELATED:

  • 掻(か)く: to scratch

Related Words

Related: 掻(か)く (to scratch)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:23 · Revised 2026.4.19 13:14
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