Kanji

漱

漱

gargle, rinse mouth

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

14 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ, シュウ, ス

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

くちすすぐ, くちそそぐ, うがい, すすぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

すすぐ

Example sentences

漱石枕流 そうせきちんりゅう
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 認めず 、 まるで 漱石枕流 の よう な 言い訳 を した 。

He wouldn't admit his mistake and made a stubborn excuse just like 'Souseki Chinryu'.

盥漱 かんそう
朝 起きて すぐに 盥漱 し 、 心身 を 清める 。

Upon waking in the morning, I immediately wash my hands and rinse my mouth to purify my body and mind.

Example Vocabulary

漱ぐ

すすぐ

漱

うがい

漱石枕流

そうせきちんりゅう

being a sore loser; refusing to admit a mistake; stubborn sophistry

含漱

がんそう

漱ぐ

すすぐ

枕流漱石

盥漱

かんそう

washing one's hands and rinsing one's mouth; ritual purification

石に漱ぎ流れに枕す

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