| Kanji | 洗 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セン |
| Kunyomi | あら.う |
| Nanori | あらい, らい |
| English | wash, inquire into, probe |
| Examples | 洗濯(せんたく): washing; laundry 洗剤(せんざい): detergent; washing material 洗う(あらう): (1) to wash (2) to investigate 手洗い(てあらい): (1) washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands (2) restroom; lavatory; toilet (3) hand-washing (laundry, etc.) 水洗(すいせん): rinsing with water; flushing 洗面(せんめん): wash up (one's face); have a wash お手洗い(おてあらい): toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom |
| JLPT Level | 4 |
| Jouyou Grade | 6 |
| Frequency | 1168 |
| Components | 水: water 先: before; ahead; previous; future; precedence |
| Number of Strokes | 9 |
| Kanji Radical | 水 |
| Radical Number | 85 |
| Radical Strokes | 4 |
| Radical Reading | みず・したみず・さんずい |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | wash |
| Koohii Story 1 | In Japan, you always wash with water from the shower before you enter the bathtub. |
| Koohii Story 2 | You wash things with WATER to get them back to the clean state they were in BEFORE. |
Tags: jlpt.n4, grade6, kanjifreq1001-1500
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