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拭

拭 — readings, stroke count and radical

Stroke order

Stroke order data from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Meaning (Japanese)

  1. 布などでふく、ぬぐう。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Origin of the character

形声。「手」+音符「式」。「ぬぐう」を意味する漢語｛拭｝を表す字。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

Meaning

wipe, mop, swab

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

Readings

On (Sino-Japanese)
  • ショクHS
  • シキ
Kun (native)
  • ぬぐ(う)JHS
  • ふ(く)JHS
Other languages
  • 拼音shi4
  • 한글sig
  • Hán-ViệtThức

Labels show the school stage at which each Jōyō reading is taught.

Basics

Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
手(て)
JIS level
Level 1
Unicode
U+62ED

Components

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): left–right ⿰扌式

Words using this kanji

  • 拭うぬぐう「ぬぐう」参照。to wipe, to mop up, to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.), to dispel (e.g. shame)
  • 拭くふく「ふく」を参照。to wipe, to dry
  • 拭布ふきののdish towel, tea towel
  • 拭きふきcleaner, wiper, eraser, cloth
  • 拭浄しょくじょう拭って清めること。wiping and purifying, wiping and cleansing
  • 拭紙ぬぐいがみwiping paper (esp. for swords)
  • 拭き取るふきとるto wipe off, to wipe up
  • 拭き掃除ふきそうじcleaning, scrubbing
  • 拭き込むふきこむto wipe thoroughly, to polish well
  • 拭き消すふきけすto wipe out, to erase
  • 拭い取るぬぐいとるto wipe off, to wipe out, to expunge
  • 拭い去るぬぐいさるto rub out, to clean off, to clear away, to efface
  • 拭き拭きふきふきwiping, drying
  • 拭き落とすふきおとすto wipe off (e.g. dirt), to rub out

Words starting with this kanji, most common first.

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Lookup codes

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