かふ

See also: かぶ, がふ, and がぶ

Japanese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of かふ – see the following entry.

【買かう】 [verb] to buy [verb] to value, to appreciate, to have a high opinion of someone [verb] to provoke someone, to stir

(This term, かふ (kafu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かふ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かふ.)

Etymology 2

For pronunciation and definitions of かふ – see the following entry.

【飼かう】 [verb] to raise; to feed (livestock etc.) [verb] to keep, have (a pet)

(This term, かふ (kafu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.) For a list of all kanji read as かふ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かふ.)

Etymology 3

For pronunciation and definitions of かふ – see the following entries.

【火夫】 [noun] stoker

【家譜】 [noun] genealogy; family tree

【寡夫】 [noun] widower

【寡婦】 [noun] widow

(This term, かふ (kafu), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.) For a list of all kanji read as かふ, see Category:Japanese kanji read as かふ.)

(The following entries are uncreated: 下付, 花布, 花譜, 家父, 家扶, 家婦, 跏趺.)

Old Japanese

Etymology 1

From Proto-Japonic *kapu.

Verb

かふ (kapu)

1. 飼ふ: to raise, rear, keep (livestock)
2. 買ふ: to buy, exchange

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "かふ" (ハ行四段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	かは		kafa
Continuative (連用形)	かひ		kafi
Terminal (終止形)	かふ		kafu
Attributive (連体形)	かふ		kafu
Realis (已然形)	かへ		kafe
Imperative (命令形)	かへ		kafe
Key constructions
Negative	かはず		kafazu
Contrasting conjunction	かへど		kafedo
Causal conjunction	かへば		kafeba
Conditional conjunction	かはば		kafaba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	かひき		kafiki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	かひけり		kafikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	かひつ		kafitu
Perfect tense (natural event)	かひぬ		kafinu
Perfect-continuative tense	かへり かひたり		kaferi kafitari
Volitional	かはむ		kafamu

Etymology 2

From Proto-Japonic *kapaCi, cognate with Etymology 1 senses above.

Verb

かふ (kapu)

1. 換ふ, 易ふ: to replace; to exchange, interchange

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "かふ" (ハ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	かへ		kafe
Continuative (連用形)	かへ		kafe
Terminal (終止形)	かふ		kafu
Attributive (連体形)	かふる		kafuru
Realis (已然形)	かふれ		kafure
Imperative (命令形)	かへよ		kafeyo
Key constructions
Negative	かへず		kafezu
Contrasting conjunction	かふれど		kafuredo
Causal conjunction	かふれば		kafureba
Conditional conjunction	かへば		kafeba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	かへき		kafeki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	かへけり		kafekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	かへつ		kafetu
Perfect tense (natural event)	かへぬ		kafenu
Perfect-continuative tense	かへたり		kafetari
Volitional	かへむ		kafemu

Descendants

• Japanese: 変える (kaeru)