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消

N3

Stroke Order

Meanings

  • extinguish
  • blow out
  • turn off
  • neutralize
  • cancel

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ショウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • き.える
  • け.す
Strokes
10
JLPT Level
N3
Frequency
#547
School Grade
Grade 3
Radical
水#85 · water

Components

Common Words

  • 消すけすGodanto erase, to rub out, to rub off, to cross out, to delete
  • 消化しょうかNoundigestion (of food)
  • 消火しょうかNounextinguishing a fire, fire fighting
  • 消去しょうきょNounerasure, deletion, elimination, clearing
  • 消極しょうきょくNounpassive, negative, conservative
  • 消息しょうそくNounnews (from someone), letter, contact
  • 消毒しょうどくNoundisinfection, sterilization, sterilisation
  • 消費しょうひNounconsumption, expenditure, spending

Practice in Kanjiru

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