“Sweep away” or “Brush off” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “掃”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “掃” means “Clear away”, “Dust off” or “Brush off” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “掃”
Jouyou Kanji “掃” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 11 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | そう(sou) |
| Kun-Yomi | は(く)(ha(ku)) |
| はら(う)(hara(u)) | |
| Meanings | Sweep, Brush off, Clear away |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “掃”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 掃海(そうかい-so u ka i) | Drag the sea (for mines), Sweep the sea |
| 掃除(そうじ-so u ji) | Cleaning, Sweeping |
| 掃射(そうしゃ-so u sha) | Machine-gun firing, Strafing |
| 掃塵(そうじん-so u ji n) | Dust sweeping, Dust off, Cleaning |
| 掃討(そうとう-so u to u) | Cleaning up, Sweeping up, Mopping up |
| 掃滅(そうめつ-so u me tsu) | Wiping out, Annihilation, Extermination |
| 掃き立て(はきたて-ha ki ta te) | Gathering silkworms from the egg paper and transfer to new growing place |
| 掃き溜め(はきだめ-ha ki da me) | Rubbish heap, Garbage dump, Dumpsite, Waste-yard |
| 一掃(いっそう-i sso u) | Purge, Sweep away, Wipe out |
| 清掃(せいそう-se i so u) | Cleaning, Cleaning up, Sweeping |
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