sweep, brush

On'yomi
ソウ、シュ
Kun'yomi
は.く
Parts
冖巾ヨ扌similar kanji →
JLPT N311 strokesSecondary#1255 most commonU+6383

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11 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 掃

  • 一掃いっそうclean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradicationN5
  • 清掃せいそうcleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavengingN5
  • 掃くはくto sweep; to brush; to cleanN5
  • 掃海そうかいsweeping the sea for mines; dragging for minesN5
  • 掃除そうじcleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbingN5
  • 掃討そうとうcleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping upN5
  • 大掃除おおそうじmajor cleanup; spring cleaningN5
  • 掃除機そうじきvacuum cleaner; vacuum; hooverN5
  • 掃き出すはきだすto sweep out; to clean outN3
  • 掃射そうしゃsweeping with fire; mowing down; strafingN3
  • 電気掃除機でんきそうじきelectric vacuum cleanerN3
  • 床掃除ゆかそうじcleaning the floorN3
  • 掃引そういんsweeping; scanningN3
  • 掃苔そうたいvisit to a family grave (esp. during the Bon festival)N3
  • 洒掃さいそうscrubbing (with water); cleaningN3