Kanji

消

消

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

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 sentences

消える きえる
魔法のように、霧が晴れて街が目の前から消えた。

Like magic, the fog cleared and the city disappeared from before my eyes.

見届ける みとどける
彼は、船が水平線の彼方に消えるまで見届けた。

He watched until the ship disappeared beyond the horizon.

消す けす
寝る前に必ずテレビの電源を消してください。

Please make sure to turn off the TV before going to bed.

電気 でんき
寝る前に電気を消してください。

Please turn off the light before going to sleep.

消滅 しょうめつ
数年後には、その村は消滅してしまうかもしれない。

That village might disappear in a few years.

姿を消す すがたをけす
犯人は人混みの中に姿を消した。

The culprit vanished into the crowd.

消費 しょうひ
現代社会ではエネルギーの消費が激しい。

Energy consumption is intense in modern society.

引き上げる ひきあげる
政府は来年、消費税率を引き上げることを決定した。

The government decided to raise the consumption tax rate next year.

解消 かいしょう
適度な運動は、日々のストレスを解消するのに役立つ。

Moderate exercise helps to relieve daily stress.

住宅 じゅうたく
政府は住宅不足の解消に取り組んでいる。

The government is working on solving the housing shortage.

Example Vocabulary

消える

きえる

to disappear; to go out; to vanish

消す

けす

to turn off; to erase; to extinguish

消滅

しょうめつ

disappearance; extinction; expiration

姿を消す

すがたをけす

to disappear; to vanish

消費

しょうひ

consumption; expenditure; spending

解消

かいしょう

resolution; cancellation; dissolution; relief (stress)

消耗

しょうもう

consumption; exhaustion; wear and tear

消え去る

きえさる

to disappear; to vanish

消失

しょうしつ

disappearance; vanishing; loss

消し去る

けしさる

to erase; to wipe out; to remove completely

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