JLPT N3 · More verbs

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel

Stroke order of 取り消す

4 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

取 · 8 strokesり · 2 strokes消 · 10 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

A 又 hand 取 takes the 耳 ear, and 氵 water 消 erases it all: cancel.

Parts: 取 take (耳 ear + 又 hand) + り + 消 erase (氵 water + 肖) + す

The characters in 取り消す

りり — ri (2 strokes)
すす — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

ホテルの予約を取り消しました。

ほてるのよやくをとりけしました。

I cancelled the hotel reservation.

Words with 取

取るto take 取り替えるto exchange 取引deal; transaction 取材news gathering

Words with 消

消すto erase; to turn off 消えるto disappear; to go out 消防署fire station 消費税consumption tax 消費consumption 消費者consumer 消毒disinfection 消極的passive

More words: More verbs

受けるto receive; to take (a test)求めるto request; to seek 示すto show; to indicate 打つto hit; to strike 放すto release; to let go 与えるto give; to grant 追うto chase; to follow 渡すto hand over 落とすto drop; to lose 負けるto lose (a game)申し込むto apply; to sign up 破るto tear; to break 抜くto pull out 押すto push; to press 降ろすto unload; to drop off

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