JLPT N3 · Home & daily life
掃除
そうじ
cleaning
Stroke order of 掃除
2 characters, 21 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
掃 · 11 strokes除 · 10 strokes
Memory trick
A hand "扌" grips a broom "帚" to sweep "掃" and remove "除" the dirt: cleaning.
Parts: 掃 sweep (扌 hand + 帚 broom) + 除 remove (阝 + 余)
Example sentence
週末に部屋を掃除します。
しゅうまつにへやをそうじします。
I clean my room on weekends.