Nihoner

“To poke” in Japanese

Short answer
小突く kozuku こずく

To poke in Japanese is “小突く” (kozuku). Full meaning: to poke, to push.

Other ways to say “To poke” in Japanese

突っ突く tsuttsuku to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.) 掻き立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 突く tsutsuku to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.) 小衝く kozuku to poke, to push こづく kozuku to poke, to push こづい kozui to poke, to push こづこ kozuko to poke, to push かき回す kakimawasu to stir, to churn, to poke (a fire), to disturb (water); to rummage around; to throw into confusion, to throw into chaos, to disturb こづこっ kozuko to poke, to push 搔立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate 掻立てる kakitateru to stir up, to poke (the fire), to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.), to stir, to stoke, to whip up, to fan, to kindle, to stimulate

Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.