“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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