洗 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「氵」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- あら(う)
- Meaning
- to wash
Origin
氵 "water" plus 先 "foot"; cleaning the feet with water — hence "to wash."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 洗面・洗練・洗剤 |
|---|---|
| あらう | 洗う |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 洗面所せんめんじょ
washroom
- 洗濯せんたく
laundry
Example
食事の前に手を洗う。
I wash my hands before meals.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)