01
洗う
あらう
wash
Meanings
- wash
- inquire into
- probe
Readings
Onyomi
- セン
Kunyomi
- あら.う
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Useful words
02
洗濯
せんたく
laundry
03
お手洗い
おてあらい
restroom
04
洗面所
せんめんじょ
washroom
05
洗剤
せんざい
detergent
06
洗車
せんしゃ
car wash
Compare Kanji
01浴Meaning88%bathe, be favored withBathing and washing belong together, and 浴 keeps the water action easy to picture.02水Component82%waterThe water radical on the left makes 洗 instantly feel like a cleaning-with-water kanji.03清Meaning82%pure, purifyClean and clear meanings meet naturally, so 清 reinforces the result of washing.04浄Meaning80%clean, purifyPurifying is a stronger version of washing, making 浄 a close meaning neighbor.05濯Meaning86%laundry, washLaundry-style washing is the specialty of 濯, a precise partner for the action in 洗.06先Component72%before, ahead先 fills the non-water half of 洗, so noticing it keeps water and shape cues separate.
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