Moji Ninja

洗 — wash

洗 means “wash”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: あら(う) (arau). You'll see it in words such as 洗う (arau, “to wash”).

洗
Stroke order of 洗
Meaning
wash
On'yomi
セン (sen)
Kun'yomi
あら(う) (arau)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4 · set Everyday actions

How to remember 洗

Water (氵) first (先): you wash before anything else.

Parts: 氵 water · 先 first

Words with 洗

WordReadingMeaning
洗うあらう arau kunto wash

Example sentences

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