消 kanji: meaning “extinguish”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N310 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- extinguish
- On'yomi
- ショウ
- Kun'yomi
- き・える、け・す
Picture story to remember 消
Pour water (氵) over a small campfire under the moon (月) to extinguish it.
Parts in this story:月
How to write 消: stroke order
消 is written with 10 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 消
- 消滅しょうめつextinction
- 消すけすto erase
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