A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N3 · 10 strokes

Extinguish ; Blow Out ; Turn Off ; Neutralize ; Cancel

Readings on: ショウ
Kun readings: き.える・け.す

消すけす — delete; turn off

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

• 消費しょうひ — consumption Word card → Source
• 消防しょうぼう — Firefighters Word card → Source
• 消化しょうか — digestion Source
• 消火しょうか — Turn off a fire Source
• 打消うちけし — denial; denial Source
• 消灯しょうとう — extinction (lights) Source