布巾
ふきん
fukin
JLPT N4nounVocabularyLevel 22 - JLPT N4

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布巾 (ふきん (fukin)) means "Dishcloth". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.

Meaning

Dishcloth

Also : tea towel · dish towel

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Example Sentences

机を布巾で拭いた。

つくえをふきんでふいた。

I wiped the desk with a dishcloth.

毎日布巾をきれいに洗う。

まいにちふきんをきれいにあらう。

I wash the dishcloth clean every day.

Kanji in this word

布
Cloth
Kunぬの
Onふ
JLPT N2
巾
Towel
Kunおお.い、ちきり、きれ
Onきん、ふく
JLPT N3

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Last updated Jul 25, 2026

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