かき消す
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かき消す
1
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
Examples
彼の声はその叫びでかき消された。
His voice was drowned by the yells.
Kanji in this Word
消
10 strokes
Frequency: 345
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
extinguish
blow out
turn off
neutralize
cancel
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
き.える
け.す
掻
11 strokes
Meanings
scratch
rake
comb
paddle
behead
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.く
搔
12 strokes
Meanings
to scratch
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.く
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