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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16

消 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

erase; disappear

On: ショウshou
Kun: けすkesu きえるkieru

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

消10 strokes

How to write 消: stroke order

消 has 10 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

消 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes — The stroke order of 消 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 消

The parts 消 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

氵 (水)
water
Radical
肖
resemblance; portrait

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JLPT N3 kanji · Chapter 16

容 contain; appearanceOnヨウKunいれる、かたち、ゆるす育 grow; raiseOnイクKunそだつ、そだてる、はぐくむ構 structure; set up; careOnコウKunかまえる、かまう認 recognize; acknowledgeOnニン、ジンKunみとめる、したためる位 rank; positionOnイKunくらい、ぐらい達 reach; accomplishOnタツ、ダ、ダチKunたち、とおる、とどく守 protect; keepOnシュ、スKunまもる、もり、かみ満 full; satisfyOnマン、バンKunみちる、みたす、みつ消 erase; disappearOnショウKunけす、きえる任 entrust; responsibilityOnニン、ジンKunまかす、まかせる