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))

Stroke order & writing

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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, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 消

More 氵 (water) kanji

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.

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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