Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb to chip (off);to shave off;to slice off;to cut off

Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb to sharpen

Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb word usually written using kana alone to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.);to reduce;to diminish;to weaken;to spoil

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic cutting a person's sidelocks;evenly cut sidelocks (symbol of adulthood for noblewomen in the Heian era);ritual of cutting the sidelocks (coming-of-age ceremony for women from about 1568-1867)