掃

meaningsweep, brush

On'yomi
ソウ、シュ
Kun'yomi
は.く
Strokes
11
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1255 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

掃
  • 掃海そうかいsweeping the sea for mines
  • 清掃せいそうcleaning
  • 掃除そうじcleaning
  • 一掃いっそうclean sweep
  • 掃除機そうじきvacuum cleaner
  • 掃討そうとうcleaning up
  • 掃くはくto sweep

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