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洗

wash
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingセン
Kun readingあら.う
JōyōGrade 6

Popular Usage

洗う洗濯お手洗い洗剤御手洗御手洗い

Radicals and components

Radical水waterComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · before · cow (牛) · human legs (儿)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 264

Compound words

洗うあらう
to wash; to cleanse; to rinse; to inquire into; to investigate
洗濯せんたく
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
お手洗いおてあらい
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
洗剤せんざい
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
水洗すいせん
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
洗浄せんじょう
washing; cleansing; cleaning; laundering; cleansing (one's mind and body)
洗脳せんのう
brainwashing
洗髪せんぱつ
washing one's hair; having a shampoo
洗面せんめん
washing one's face
洗礼せんれい
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something
洗練せんれん
refinement; polish
皿洗いさらあらい
washing-up; dish-washing
手洗いてあらい
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; toilet
洗濯機せんたくき
washing machine; (clothes) washer
洗濯物せんたくもの
laundry; the washing
洗面器せんめんき
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
洗面所せんめんじょ
washroom; bathroom
洗い物あらいもの
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
洗浄剤せんじょうざい
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
無洗米むせんまい
pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai
合成洗剤ごうせいせんざい
synthetic detergent
洗い上げるあらいあげる
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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