extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

On'yomi
ショウ
Kun'yomi
き.える、け.す
Parts
⺌氵月similar kanji →
JLPT N310 strokesGrade 3#345 most commonU+6D88

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10 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 消

  • 解消かいしょうcancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)N5
  • 取り消すとりけすto cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revokeN5
  • 消えるきえるto disappear; to vanish; to go out of sight; to go away; to become lostN5
  • 消しゴムけしゴムeraser; rubberN5
  • 消すけすto erase; to rub out; to rub off; to cross out; to deleteN5
  • 消化しょうかdigestion (of food)N5
  • 消火しょうかextinguishing a fire; fire fightingN5
  • 消火器しょうかきfire extinguisherN5
  • 消去しょうきょerasure; deletion; elimination; clearingN5
  • 消極しょうきょくpassive; negative; conservativeN5
  • 消極的しょうきょくてきnegative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivatedN5
  • 消息しょうそくnews (from someone); letter; contactN5
  • 消息筋しょうそくすじinformed circlesN5
  • 消毒しょうどくdisinfection; sterilization; sterilisationN5
  • 消費しょうひconsumption; expenditure; spendingN5
  • 消費者しょうひしゃconsumer (of a product, service, etc.); customer; (end) user; buyerN5
  • 消費税しょうひぜいconsumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)N5
  • 消防しょうぼうfire fightingN5
  • 消防車しょうぼうしゃfire engine; fire truckN5
  • 消防署しょうぼうしょfire stationN5