はく
はく
to put on (items below your waist)
Haku (はく) is a godan verb meaning "to put on (items below your waist)". Its polite form is はきます (hakimasu), its te form is はいて (haite), its past form is はいた (haita), and its negative form is はかない (hakanai).
Godan verbJLPT N5
Haku (はく) conjugation quick reference
はく means "to put on (items below your waist)". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Haku example sentences
ズボンをはきます。
I put on pants.
スカートをはきません。
I don't wear a skirt.
きのうジーンズをはきました。
I wore jeans yesterday.
How to use Haku: grammar notes
•Use はく with clothing items worn on the lower body, like pants (ズボンをはく) or shoes (くつをはく).
•Always use the particle を before はく to mark the item you're putting on — for example, スカートをはきます.
•Don’t confuse はく with きる (to wear on the upper body) — use はく only for things like shorts, skirts, or socks.
•JLPT N5 level
Common phrases with Haku
ズボンをはく
to put on pants
スカートをはく
to put on a skirt
くつをはく
to put on shoes
Haku (はく) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | はく | haku |
| Masu Form | はきます | hakimasu |
| Te Form | はいて | haite |
| Past Form | はいた | haita |
| Negative Form | はかない | hakanai |
| Past Negative | はかなかった | hakanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | はきます | hakimasu |
| Polite Past | はきました | hakimashita |
| Polite Negative | はきません | hakimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | はきませんでした | hakimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | はける | hakeru |
| Passive Form | はかれる | hakareru |
| Causative Form | はかせる | hakaseru |
| Causative Passive | はかされる | hakasareru |
| Volitional Form | はこう | hakou |
| Imperative Form | はけ | hake |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | はけば | hakeba |
| Conditional (たら) | はいたら | haitara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | はいている | haiteiru |
| Desire (たい) | はきたい | hakitai |
| Prohibition | はくな | hakuna |