掃
は.く
haku
JLPT N211 strokesKanjiLevel 54 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
掃 is the kanji for "Sweep". The most common reading is は.く (haku). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Sweep
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Readings
kunは.く/ hakuonそう/ souonしゅ/ shu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
扌帚
Example Sentences
週末に家の大掃除をして、すっきりしました。
しゅうまつにいえのおおそうじをして、すっきりしました。
I did a big house cleaning on the weekend and felt refreshed.
掃除をすることで、部屋だけでなく気持ちもきれいになります。
そうじをすることで、へやだけでなくきもちもきれいになります。
By cleaning, not just the room but also one's feelings become clean.
Vocabulary using 掃
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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