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消

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

JLPTN2School grade3Strokes10Frequency#345
Kun
きえる · けすkieru · kesue.g.消えるきえるto disappear
On
ショウshou

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
水water
Parts
  • 氵waterform of 水
  • 月moon
  • ⺌smallform of 小

Used in words

  • 消(き)える
    to disappear
  • 消(け)す
    to turn off
  • 消(け)しゴム
    eraser

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