01
消える
きえる
to disappear, to go out
Meanings
- extinguish
- blow out
- turn off
- neutralize
- cancel
Readings
Onyomi
- ショウ
Kunyomi
- き.える
- け.す
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Useful words
02
消す
けす
to turn off, to erase
03
消しゴム
けしごむ
eraser
04
消防
しょうぼう
firefighting, fire service
05
消費
しょうひ
consumption
06
取消
とりけし
cancellation
Compare Kanji
01滅Meaning88%destroy, ruinDisappearing and being destroyed share the idea of something vanishing.02減Meaning80%dwindle, decreaseTo disappear can begin as simply decreasing little by little.03沈Meaning70%sink, be submergedSinking and disappearing both move something out of sight.04水Component76%waterThe water side suits putting out fire or washing something away.05火Pair74%fireExtinguishing points straight at fire as the thing being removed.06肖Component86%resemblanceThe 肖 shape on the right is the detail that turns water into 消.