足掻き

あがき

struggling, pawing (e.g. horses hooves)

足掻く

あがく

to paw (at) the ground

掻き

stroke (swimming); arm stroke

笹掻き

ささがき

cut into long thin shavings (primarily vegetables), in the manner a pencil is sharpened with a knife

雪掻き

ゆきかき

snow shovel, snow plow, snow plough

犬掻き

いぬかき

dog paddle (swimming style)

掻き傷

かききず

scratch, scrape, abrasion

瘡掻き

かさかき

person with skin disease (esp. syphilis)

汗掻き

あせかき

one who perspires freely, great sweater

垢掻き

あかかき

female assistant who scrubbed customers at public baths and also offered sexual services (Edo period)

火掻き

ひかき

a poker, fire iron used to rake ash

掻き氷機

かきごおりき

shaved ice machine

火掻き棒

ひかきぼう

fire hook, poker, slice bar

掻き出す

かきだす

to scrape out

掻き曇る

かきくもる

to become overcast

斗掻き星

とかきぼし けいしゅく

Chinese "Legs" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)

掻き回す

かきまわす

to stir up, to churn, to ransack, to disturb

掻き付く

かきつく

to cling to

掻き切る

かききる

to cut, to slit