濯
濯·wash, rinse
- On-yomi
- タク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗濯 | せんたく | laundry, washing |
| 洗濯機 | せんたくき | washing machine |
| 洗濯物 | せんたくもの | laundry (the items) |
| 洗濯屋 | せんたくや | laundry shop, cleaner's |
Example sentences
今日は天気がいいので洗濯をします。
きょうはてんきがいいのでせんたくをします。
The weather is nice today, so I'm doing laundry.
洗濯物がまだ乾いていない。
せんたくものがまだかわいていない。
The laundry isn't dry yet.
新しい洗濯機はとても静かだ。
あたらしいせんたくきはとてもしずかだ。
The new washing machine is very quiet.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 濯 outside the word 洗濯 — in modern Japanese it barely appears alone
- Writing 洗濯機 with 曜 by mistake, since the right halves look alike
Memory aid
Picture it
Water (氵) with feathers (羽) over a bird (隹) — a bird splashing itself clean in a pool.
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