消

extinguish

JLPT N3 Grade 3 10 strokes

Kun'yomi: き.える・け.す
On'yomi: ショウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

消 means "extinguish". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read き.える・け.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

消 in example sentences

火ひを消けせ。

Hi o kese.

Put out the fire.
それ消けして。

Sore keshite.

Turn it off.
火ひが消きえた。

Hi ga kieta.

The fire is out.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 消 mean?: 消 means "extinguish". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 消 have?: 消 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 消 read?: It is read き.える・け.す in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 消?: 消 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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