“Disappear” or “Erase” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “消”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “消” means “Wipe out”, “Turn off” or “Vanish” etc.

Jouyou Kanji “消”

Jouyou Kanji “消” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
10 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
しょう(shou) |
Kun-Yomi |
き(える)(ki(eru)) |
け(す)(ke(su)) |
Meanings |
Go out, Vanish, Disappear, Fade away |
Turn off, Blow out, Erase, Wipe out, Remove, Murder |
Become weak, Decline |
Decrease, Dwindle |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “消”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
消印(けしいん-ke shi i n) |
Letter stamp, Cancellation stamp, Postmark |
消音(しょうおん-sho u o n) |
Mute, Silence, Muffling, Silencing, Noise reduction |
消化(しょうか-sho u ka) |
Digestion |
消火(しょうか-sho u ka) |
Fire extinguishing, Quench, Fire extinction |
消火栓(しょうかせん-sho u ka se n) |
Fire-hydrant |
消夏(しょうか-sho u ka) |
Summering, Spending the summer, Managing the heat of summer |
消寒(しょうかん-sho u ka n) |
Managing the coldness of winter |
消閑(しょうかん-sho u ka n) |
Killing time |
消却(しょうきゃく-sho u kya ku) |
Erasure, Elimination, Effacement, Paying back |
消極的(しょうきょくてき-sho u kyo ku te ki) |
Passive, Inactive, Negative fashion |
消光(しょうこう-sho u ko u) |
Quenching |
消魂(しょうこん-sho u ko n) |
① Losing energy, Depression, ② Lose oneself in, Be absorbed |
消散(しょうさん-sho u sa n) |
Disappear, Vanish |
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