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掃

Kanji 掃: meaning "Sweep, Brush", readings, stroke order

The kanji 掃 means "Sweep, Brush". On'yomi: ソウ; kun'yomi: はく. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
Sweep, Brush
On'yomi
ソウ
Kun'yomi
はく
Strokes
11
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 掃

  • 掃除 そうじ (する) — cleaning, sweeping
  • 清掃 せいそう — Cleaning
  • 掃除機 そうじき — vacuum cleaner
  • 掃く はく — to sweep, to brush, to gather up

Stroke order · 11 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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