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掃

sweep
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingソウ、シュ
Kun readingは.く
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 8

Meanings

  1. sweepRtK
    彼は部屋を掃除するように私に言った。He ordered me to clean the room.tatoeba
    仏壇内部に汚れがあれば、掃除する。Clean the interior of the butsudan if necessary.wiki
  2. brush
  3. clean
  1. to sweep
  2. to brush
  3. to clean
  4. to gather silkworms

Popular Usage

掃除する掃除清掃

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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finger · fingers · feather duster · broom · apron · crown (冖) · towel

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1235

Compound words

掃除するそうじする
to clean
掃除そうじ
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
清掃せいそう
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
一掃いっそう
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
掃くはく
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
掃海そうかい
sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
掃討そうとう
cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up
大掃除おおそうじ
major cleanup; spring cleaning
掃除機そうじき
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover; cleaning device
掃蕩そうとう
cleaning up (enemy remnants)
掃盪そうとう
cleaning up (enemy remnants)
灑掃さいそう
scrubbing (with water)
清掃車せいそうしゃ
garbage truck
清掃夫せいそうふ
street cleaner
掃海艇そうかいてい
minesweeping ship
掃出すはきだす
to sweep out
掃溜めはきだめ
rubbish heap
煤掃きすすはき
sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)
掃きだすはきだす
to sweep out
掃き出すはきだす
to sweep out
掃き溜めはきだめ
rubbish heap
風呂掃除ふろそうじ
cleaning the bath
真空掃除機しんくうそうじき
vacuum cleaner
掃き寄せるはきよせる
to sweep up

Additional Examples

彼は部屋の掃除をしなければならなかった。
He had to clean his room.tatoeba
彼は部屋の掃除が嫌いだ。
He hates cleaning his room.tatoeba
彼は日曜日に部屋を掃除した。
He cleaned his room on Sunday.tatoeba

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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