also: みずく · みずつく · みずづく
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
be soaked in water; be drenched
Archaic intransitive godan verb meaning to become thoroughly wet or submerged in water. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 水に浸かる or びしょ濡れになる.
古歌に「衣手は水漬くまでや」と詠まれた。
In an old poem, it was composed: 'My sleeves are soaked through with water.'
Archaic kanji spelling; the historical kana reading みづく is given as the primary reading.
Historical kana spelling; modern pronunciation is みずく.
Modern kana spelling reflecting the pronunciation みずく.
Alternate reading listed; possibly a variant or misreading.
Alternate reading listed; possibly a variant or misreading.
Compound of 水 (water) and 漬く (to be soaked). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of noun + verb compounds in Old Japanese.