Info on the Kanji 掃

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Meaning(s)

sweep, brush

Reading(s)

onyomi SOU
kunyomi ha-ku

Other

stroke count 11
grade s
jlpt level N2
Example words with 掃
WordMeaning
いっそう
issou
clean sweep / purging / doing away with / eradication
せいそう
seisou
cleaning
はく
haku
to sweep / to brush / to gather up
そうひき
sou hiki
sweeping / scanning
そうかい
soukai
sweeping the sea for mines / dragging for mines
そうじ
souji
cleaning / sweeping
とこそうじ
toko souji
cleaning floors
せいそういん
seisouin
garbage man / garbage collector
せいそうしゃ
seisousha
garbage truck / dustcart / waste collection vehicle
せいそうおっと
seisou otto
garbage man
き手はきて
haki te
hand touching the ground resulting in direct loss
除機そうじき
soujiki
cleaner
除魚そうじさかな
souji sakana
cleaner fish
除人そうじにん
souji nin
janitor / cleaner
除婦そうじふ
soujifu
cleaning woman
おおそうじ
oosouji
major cleanup / spring cleaning
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Example Sentences with 掃
あの蜘蛛が大嫌い。いつもそこにいて私が除するときいらいらさせるの。

美術館の東の陳列棟は清のため閉鎖されていた。

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