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Kanji Detail for 拭 - "to wipe, to clean, to erase"

拭

  • Meaning

    拭 means "to wipe, to clean, to erase."

    1. Wipe - To clean by rubbing.

    2. Clean - To remove dirt or stains.

    3. Erase - To remove marks.

  • Words using 拭

    • 払拭 ふっしょく Listen wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating
    • 拭う ぬぐう Listen to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.)
    • 拭く ふく Listen to wipe; to dry

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    • Verified meaning: to wipe, to clean, to erase
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    wipe; mop; swab

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wipe away stains with cloth

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to wipe

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to wipe away stains with a cloth

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To wipe. Removing dirt with cloth. Such as 拂拭, 拭淚.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shiki(シキ) シキ

    shoku(ショク) ショク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    fuku(ふ-く) ふ-く

    nugu.u(ぬぐ-う) ぬぐ-う

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to wipe to clean to erase dry absorb buff dust mop polish remove scrub sponge swab towel wash

Sentences including 拭

  • Dry my tears.

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