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消

Kanji 消: meaning "disappear, erase", readings, stroke order

The kanji 消 means "disappear, erase". On'yomi: ショウ; kun'yomi: きえる、けす. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
disappear, erase
On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
きえるけす
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 消

  • 消す けす — To turn off / erase
  • 消える きえる — To disappear
  • 消しゴム けしゴム — eraser
  • 消費 しょうひ — consumption, expenditure
  • 消防 しょうぼう — fire fighting, fire department
  • 消極的 しょうきょくてき — Passive / negative
  • 消極的 しょうきょくてき — Passive / negative
  • 打ち消す うちけす — to deny, to negate
  • 消化 しょうか — digestion
  • 消毒 しょうどく — disinfection
  • 消防署 しょうぼうしょ — fire station
  • 消耗 しょうもう — exhaustion, consumption

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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