Kanji1 / 10
消 kanji
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
On readings
ショウ
Kun readings
きえるけす
Words with 消
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —消化管alimentary canal
- —消去法(process of) elimination
- —消石灰slaked lime
- —消防団fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
- —消防隊fire brigade; fire company
- —消防艇fireboat
- —消毒器sterilizer; steriliser
- —消毒薬disinfectant
- —消炎剤anti-inflammatory agent; antiphlogistic
- —消耗戦war of attrition
- —消息文personal letter; epistolary style
- —消化系digestive system
- —消臭剤deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
- —消毒液antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
- —消防法Fire Service Act
- —消息子earpick; probe; sound
- —消するto disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
- —消ずるto disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
- —消化力digestive capacity; digestive power; digestive strength
- —消灯令curfew