JLPT N3 · Chores

掃く

はく

to sweep

Stroke order of 掃く

2 characters, 12 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

掃 · 11 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

掃 is a hand 扌 holding a broom 帚 with a bristle bundle: sweeping.

Parts: 掃 sweep + く kana

The characters in 掃く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

朝、庭を掃きます。

あさ、にわをはきます。

I sweep the garden in the morning.

Words with 掃

掃除機vacuum cleaner 掃除cleaning

More words: Chores

家事housework 皿洗いwashing dishes 干すto hang out to dry 畳むto fold 拭くto wipe 汚れdirt; stain 汚すto make dirty 散らかるto be messy 散らかすto scatter; to mess up 洗剤detergent 雑巾cleaning rag 分別sorting (garbage)

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