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JLPT N5 · Learning

消す

けす

to erase; to turn off

Stroke order of 消す

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

消 · 10 strokesす · 2 strokes

Memory trick

Water (氵) beside a small thing: splash water on a flame and it goes out.

Parts: 消 vanish (氵 water + 肖) + す

The characters in 消す

  • す す — su (2 strokes)

Example sentence

電気を消してください。

でんきをけしてください。

Please turn off the light.

Words with 消

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