漢字道KANJIDO

14 strokesRadical

1University / general (hardest)14 strokesRadical
On
ソウ・シュウ・ス
Kun
くちすす.ぐ・くちそそ.ぐ・うがい・すす.ぐ
Meaning
to rinse the mouth

Origin

ORIGIN

Water 氵 with 欶 as phonetic: to rinse the mouth with water.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 漱ぐすすぐ

    to rinse the mouth

  • 漱石枕流そうせきちんりゅう

    refusing to admit one's mistake

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

水で口を漱いでから床に就いた。

I rinsed my mouth with water and went to bed.

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