拭 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
道2High school graduate / general ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「扌」
- On
- ショク・シキ
- Kun
- ぬぐ.う・ふ.く
- Meaning
- wipe
Origin
Hand plus a phonetic element: to rub dirt away with the hand — to wipe.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ショク | 払拭 |
|---|---|
| ふく | 拭く |
| ぬぐう | 拭う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 払拭ふっしょく
sweeping away; dispelling
- 拭き掃除ふきそうじ
cleaning by wiping
Example
汗を拭いてから席に着いた。
I wiped off my sweat and then took my seat.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)