消

Meanings

extinguish
blow out
turn off
neutralize
cancel

Readings

しょう
き
け

Strokes: 10
JLPT Level: N3
Frequency: #547

Common Words

消すけすto erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete
消化しょうかdigestion (of food)
消火しょうかextinguishing a fire, fire fighting
消去しょうきょerasure, deletion, elimination, clearing
消極しょうきょくpassive, negative, conservative

Practice in Kanjiru

Write 消 by hand

化changeN34 strokes 耗decreaseN110 strokes 帳notebookN111 strokes 極extremeN212 strokes 抹rubN18 strokes 去goneN45 strokes

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