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Kanji dictionary: 洗 (wash)
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洗
Wash
This kanji has
9
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 6
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
Share this kanji:
Meaning:
wash, inquire into, probe
On reading:
セン
sen
Kun reading:
あら-う
ara-u
Use examples
洗面器
せんめんき
a washbowl, a wash basin
顔を洗う
かおをあらう
wash one's face
素性を洗う
すじょうをあらう
inquire into one's past life (history, identity, birth)
お手洗い
おてあらい
a lavatory, a toilet, a restroom ☆=トイレ
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