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N4 · 17 strokes · — · Irodori #466 · Pre-Intermediate L4
濯
laundry, pour on, rinse, wash
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Readings
- On’yomi
- タク
- Kun’yomi
- すす・ぐ、ゆす・ぐ
Example words
洗濯機
せんたくき
washing machine
洗濯
せんたく
laundry
洗濯ばさみ
せんたくばさみ
clothes peg
洗濯
せんたく
laundry
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
A complex 17-stroke character meaning "laundry" — break it into smaller familiar components to remember it.
Components
Remember "laundry" (濯) by connecting it to its Irodori vocabulary context.
Anchor word
洗濯機 (せんたくき) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 洗濯機 (せんたくき) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: すす・ぐ、ゆす・ぐ — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: タク — common in compound words (熟語).