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KanjiN3Grade 6 · 小69 strokesRadical 水

洗 · wash, inquire into

洗 is a kanji meaning wash, inquire into, probe. It has 9 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • センsen

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • あらうarau

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 洗 · 7 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 洗
WordReadingMeaningLevel
洗うあらうto washN5
お手洗いおてあらいtoilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands)N5
洗濯せんたくwashing, laundryN5
洗剤せんざいdetergentN3
水洗すいせんflushingN3
洗面せんめんwash up (one's face), have a washN2
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More words that use 洗
WordReadingMeaningLevel
手洗いてあらいrestroom, lavatoryN2

Example sentence

もう手は洗った?

もうてはあらった

Have you washed your hands yet?

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #194173 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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