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消

Kanji meanings and readings

消

N3

extinguish; blow out; turn off; neutralize; cancel

On reading
ショウ
Kun reading
き.える、け.す
Radical
水
Illustration of 取り消す
N2

とりけす

to cancel

Illustration of 打ち消し
N1

うちけし

negation; denial; negative

Illustration of 打ち消す
N2

うちけす

to deny; to negate; to contradict

Illustration of 消える
N5

きえる

to disappear

Illustration of 消しゴム
N4

けしゴム

eraser

Illustration of 消す
N5

けす

to erase; to turn off power

Illustration of 消化
N2

しょうか

digestion

Illustration of 消去
N1

しょうきょ

elimination; erasing; dying out; melting away

Illustration of 消息
N1

しょうそく

news; letter; circumstances

Illustration of 消極的
N2

しょうきょくてき

passive

Illustration of 消毒
N2

しょうどく

disinfection; sterilization

Illustration of 消耗
N2

しょうもう

exhaustion; consumption

Illustration of 消費
N3

しょうひ

consumption; expenditure

Illustration of 消防
N3

しょうぼう

fire fighting; fire department

Illustration of 消防署
N2

しょうぼうしょ

fire station