消
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Grade Level
Grade 3
Stroke Count
10 strokes
Radical
水部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ショウ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
きえる, けす
Common Readings
ショウ, き…える, け…す
Example Vocabulary
消える
きえる
to disappear, to vanish, to go out (of light/fire)
消す
けす
to erase, to turn off
消滅
しょうめつ
disappearance, extinction
姿を消す
すがたをけす
to disappear, to vanish
消費
しょうひ
consumption, spending
解消
かいしょう
dissolution, elimination
消耗
しょうもう
exhaustion, consumption
消え去る
きえさる
to disappear completely, to vanish
消失
しょうしつ
disappearance, vanishing
消し去る
けしさる
to erase completely, to eliminate
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