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洗

wash
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingセン
Kun readingあら.う
JLPT level: N3JōyōGrade 6

Meanings

  1. washRtK
  2. inquire into
  3. probe
  1. to wash
  2. to cleanse
  3. to rinse
  4. to inquire into
  5. to investigate

Popular Usage

洗う洗濯お手洗い洗剤御手洗御手洗い

Radicals and components

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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
温水洗浄便座おんすいせんじょうべんざ
bidet toilet with a heated water function; warm-water washlet
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
一洗いっせん
thoroughly wash away

On Reading Examples

洗髪とセットの予約をしたいのですが。せんぱつ
I'd like to make an appointment for a shampoo and a set.tatoeba

Kun Reading Examples

皿洗いを命じられて彼女は口をとがらせた。さらあらい
She pouted when she was told to wash the dishes.tatoeba
君の車はちゃんと洗ってやれば太陽の光で輝くと思うよ。あらう
If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は彼女の皿洗いを進んで手伝った。
He was ready to help her with dish-washing.tatoeba
彼は体を足から洗いはじめた。
In washing himself, he started on the legs.tatoeba
彼は素早く起きて、冷たい水で顔を洗い、歯をみがいて、ひげをそった。
He got up quickly, splashed cold water on his face, brushed his teeth, and shaved.tatoeba
彼は洗礼を受けてカトリック教徒となった。
He was baptized a Catholic.tatoeba
‐瓶を洗う水である。
Water that is used for cleaning bottleswiki
汁物などで箸を洗う所作。
To clean chopsticks in soup or the like.wiki
三千世界の大洗濯と大峠
Large-scale Washing of the Three Thousand World and Big Mountain Passwiki
洗濯は館内にあるコイン式洗濯機を利用する。
Coin washing machines are available on the premises.wiki
また、洗剤や石鹸など、生活必需品を贈ることも一般的である。
It is also common to give necessities of life such as detergent and soap.wiki

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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