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Kanji Detail for 刷 - "to print, brush"

刷

  • Meaning

    刷 means "to print, brush." Also associated with to renew.

    1. Print - To reproduce text or images.

    2. Brush - To sweep; to clean.

    3. Renew - To refresh; to cleanse.

  • Words using 刷

    • 印刷 いんさつ Listen printing
    • 刷新 さっしん Listen reform; renovation
    • 刷る する Listen to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold

  • Tattoo check: 刷

    • Verified meaning: to print, brush
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to renew

    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

    printing; print; brush

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    brush; clean with brush, scrub

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    a brush; to paint; to daub; to brush; to scrub; (fig.) to remove; to eliminate (from a contest); to fire (from a job); (onom.) swish; rustle; to swipe (a card); to scroll on (a phone); (gaming) to grind; to farm (for experience points, equipment, levels etc)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    brush; to clean, to scrub

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

    To cleanse. Such as 刷恥改行 (cleanse shame and reform behavior). Now tools for removing dirt are also called 刷 (brush). | Applying with a brush is called 刷. Printing books uses brushes, hence it's also called 印刷 (printing).

  • Onyomi

    tip

    satsu(サツ) サツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ha.ku(は-く) は-く

    su.ru(す-る) す-る

    zuri(ずり) ずり

  • Strokes

    tip

    8 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    刀 刂 (katana・ritto)

  • Related Keywords

    print brush renew broom clean sweep copy edition ink publication stamp letterpress engraving

Sentences including 刷

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