JLPT N3

extinguish; cancel; neutralize; turn off

Item 89 of 446 | 10 strokes | Radical: 水 (water), 肖 (resemble)

Readings

On'yomiショウ
Kun'yomiき・える、け・ す

Mnemonic

DISAPPEAR - water resemble, vanishing.

Example Words

消費 (しょうひ) consumption; expenditure
消防 (しょうぼう) fire fighting
消しゴム (けしごむ) eraser
消える (きえる) to go out; to disappear
消す (けす) to erase; to delete | to turn off power