wipe, mop, swab
On'yomi (音読み)
- ショク
- シキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ぬぐ.う
- ふ.く
About this kanji
The kanji 「拭」 primarily means to wipe or mop something. It can be used both as a verb and as a noun in different contexts. For example, the verb 拭う (ぬぐう) means 'to wipe,' while 拭く (ふく) is another way to say 'to wipe'; both are commonly used in everyday situations like cleaning. The compound 払拭 (ふっしょく) means 'wiping out' and refers to eliminating something, often used in contexts like memories or mistakes. Another useful compound is 拭布 (ふきん), which translates to 'dish towel.' When using 「拭」, keep in mind that it often relates to cleaning tasks.
Example sentences
机を拭いてきれいにした。
I wiped the desk clean.
Meanings across languages
- English
- wipe, mop, swab
- Tiếng Việt
- lau, mop, cọ rửa
- 日本語
- 拭, ふく
- 한국어
- 닦다, 문질러 닦다
- 中文
- 擦拭, 抹布, 擦
- id
- mengusap
- th
- เช็ด
- es
- limpiar
- fr
- essuyer
- de
- wischen
- pt
- limpar
Common compounds
- 拭うto wipe, to mop up, to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.)
- 拭くto wipe, to dry
- 払拭wiping out, sweeping away, eradicating
- 拭布dish towel, tea towel
- 清拭bed bath, sponge bath, blanket bath
- 拭きcleaner, wiper, eraser
- 拭浄wiping and purifying, wiping and cleansing
- 拭紙wiping paper (esp. for swords)
Words using this kanji
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