き.える
kieru
JLPT N310 strokesKanjiLevel 34 - JLPT N3

Quick answer

消 is the kanji for "Cancel / Blow Out / Turn Off". A common reading is き.える (kieru). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Cancel / Blow Out / Turn Off

Also : Cancel · Blow Out · Turn Off · Extinguish · Neutralize

Readings

kunき.える/ kierukunけ.す/ kesuonしょう/ shou

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 消 represents 'EXTINGUISH'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of extinguish.

Reading ·

On-reading: しょう — sounds like 'sho' in 'show'. Kun-reading: き.える.

Example Sentences

電気を消して寝ました。

でんきをけしてねました。

I turned off the light and went to sleep.

心配が消えました。

しんぱいがきえました。

The worry disappeared.

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