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N4 · 11 strokes · — · Irodori #508 · Pre-Intermediate L7
掃
brush, sweep
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Readings
- On’yomi
- シュ、ソウ
- Kun’yomi
- は・く
Example words
掃除
そうじ
cleaning
掃除
そうじ
cleaning
掃除する／掃除します
そうじする／そうじします
to clean
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A 11-stroke character meaning "brush" — picture the concept as you trace each stroke.
Components
Remember "brush" (掃) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
掃除 (そうじ) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 掃除 (そうじ) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: は・く — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: シュ、ソウ — common in compound words (熟語).