拭 – JLPT N1 Kanji, Kanji for mop, swab, wipe | Meaning, Readings & Stroke Order

拭

Strokes: 9

Meanings: mop, swab, wipe
Onyomi: ショク
Kunyomi: ぬぐ.う , ふ.く
Name Readings
JLPT: N1
Grade: 8
Frequency: -
Kanji Writing Practice: Practice

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Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
拭く	ふく	to wipe, to dry	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
拭う	ぬぐう	to wipe, to mop up	common Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
拭き取る	ふきとる	to wipe off, to wipe up	Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
拭き掃除	ふきそうじ	cleaning, scrubbing	Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
拭き込む	ふきこむ	to wipe thoroughly, to polish well	Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Transitive verb
拭紙	ぬぐいがみ	wiping paper (esp. for swords)	Noun
拭い取る	ぬぐいとる	to wipe off, to wipe out, to expunge	Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
拭き拭き	ふきふき	wiping, drying	Noun, Suru verb
拭い去る	ぬぐいさる	to rub out, to clean off, to clear away, to efface, to erase	Godan verb with 'ru' ending
拭き	ふき	cleaner, wiper, eraser, cloth	Noun, used as a suffix
ぬぐい液	ぬぐいえき	swab fluid	Noun
拭布	ふきのの	dish towel, tea towel	Noun
拭浄	しょくじょう	wiping and purifying, wiping and cleansing	Noun, Suru verb
拭き消す	ふきけす	to wipe out, to erase	Godan verb with 'su' ending
拭き落とす	ふきおとす	to wipe off (e.g. dirt), to rub out	Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

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Example Sentences

Example #1

机の上をきれいに拭いた。

つくえのうえをきれいにふいた。

tsukue no ue o kirei ni fuita.

I wiped the desk clean.

Example #2

雨で濡れた窓をタオルで拭いた。

あめでぬれたまどをたおるでふいた。

ame de nureta mado o taoru de fuita.

I wiped the window wet from the rain with a towel.

Example #3

手を拭いてから食事をした。

てをふいてからしょくじをした。

te o fuite kara shokuji o shita.

I wiped my hands before eating.

Example #4

汗を拭くためにハンカチを使った。

あせをふくためにはんかちをつかった。

ase o fuku tame ni hankachi o tsukatta.

I used a handkerchief to wipe my sweat.

Example #5

床に落ちた水を雑巾で拭いた。

ゆかにおちたみずをぞうきんでふいた。

yuka ni ochita mizu o zōkin de fuita.

I wiped the water on the floor with a cloth.

Example #6

鏡の汚れを拭くと、ピカピカになった。

かがみのよごれをふくと、ぴかぴかになった。

kagami no yogore o fuku to, pikapika ni natta.

When I wiped the mirror, it became shiny.

Example #7

涙を頬から拭いた。

なみだをほおからふいた。

namida o hoo kara fuita.

I wiped tears from my cheek.

Example #8

台所のテーブルをきれいに拭くのが毎朝の仕事だ。

だいどころのてーぶるをきれいにふくのがまいあさのしごとだ。

daidokoro no tēburu o kirei ni fuku no ga maiasa no shigoto da.

Cleaning the kitchen table is my morning routine.

Example #9

窓ガラスの水滴を拭き取った。

まどがらすのすいてきをふきとった。

mado garasu no suiteki o fukitotta.

I wiped the drops of water off the window glass.

Example #10

埃を拭かないと部屋が汚く見える。

ほこりをふかないとへやがきたなくみえる。

hokori o fukanai to heya ga kitanaku mieru.

If you don’t wipe the dust, the room looks dirty.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 拭

JLPT: n1

Strokes: 9

Grade: 8

Unicode: 62ED

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