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Kanji Detail for 掃 - "to sweep, to clean, to clear away"

掃

  • Meaning

    掃 means "to sweep, to clean, to clear away."

    1. Sweep - To clean with a broom.

    2. Clean - To remove dirt and debris.

    3. Clear away - To remove completely.

  • Words using 掃

    • 掃海 そうかい Listen sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
    • 掃除 そうじ Listen cleaning; sweeping; dusting
    • 清掃 せいそう Listen cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection
    • 一掃 いっそう Listen clean sweep; purging; doing away with
    • 掃除機 そうじき Listen vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
    • 掃く はく Listen to sweep; to brush; to clean

  • Tattoo check: 掃

    • Verified meaning: to sweep, to clean, to clear away
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read そう)

    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.

  • Name readings of 掃

    Surnames 掃(そう)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sweep; brush

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sweep, clear away; exterminate

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to sweep (with a brush or broom); to sweep away; to wipe out; to get rid of; to sweep (one's eyes etc) over; to scan

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out

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

    Originally written as 埽. To sweep. Such as 酒掃. | Meaning of clearing away. Such as 掃數. | In river works, using sorghum stalks to protect dikes against water is called 打掃.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    shu(シュ) シュ

    soh(ソウ) ソウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ha.ku(は-く) は-く

  • Strokes

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    11 strokes

  • Radical

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    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to sweep to clean to clear away pay remove brush broom dust mop wipe tidy scrub polish purify

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