消
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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