Moji Ninja消 — extinguish; erase
消 means “extinguish; erase”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: ショウ (shou). Kun'yomi: き(える) (kieru), け(す) (kesu). You'll see it in words such as 消しゴム (keshigomu, “eraser; rubber”).
消
- Meaning
- extinguish; erase
- On'yomi
- ショウ (shou)
- Kun'yomi
- き(える) (kieru), け(す) (kesu)
- Strokes
- 10
- Level
- JLPT N3 · set A bit of everything 1
How to remember 消
Water (氵) leaves the flame a mere resemblance (肖) of itself: put out.
Sounds like 肖: both read ショウ.
Parts: 氵 water · 肖 resemblance
Words with 消
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 消しゴム | けしゴム keshigomu kun | eraser; rubber |
| 消す | けす kesu kun | to erase; to rub out |
| 消える | きえる kieru kun | to disappear; to vanish |
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