消 – extinguish, blow out, turn off

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The kanji 消 means extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ショウ (shou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is き.える、け.す (kieru, kesu). It is written with 10 strokes, under radical 水 (no. 85).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	ショウ	shou
Kun’yomi	き.える	kieru
Kun’yomi	け.す	kesu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 水 (Kangxi radical 85). Components: 月・汁・尚.

Words using 消

消すけすto 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消防しょうぼうfire fighting消化しょうかdigestion (of food)消毒しょうどくdisinfection消耗しょうもうexhaustion消極的しょうきょくてきnegative消防署しょうぼうしょfire station打ち消すうちけすto deny取り消すとりけすto cancel消去しょうきょerasure消息しょうそくnews (from someone)打ち消しうちけしnegation

Example sentences

寝る前に電気を消してください。

Turn off the light before you go to bed.

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消防士たちはすばやく火事を消した。

The firemen quickly extinguished the blaze.

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どんな言葉も彼女の深い悲しみを消す事はできない。

No words can relieve her deep sorrow.

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Kanji with the same radical

決法治派済活海求水減演流沢準渡深

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