Word details

かき消す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かき消す.

Dictionary

Entry

かき消す掻き消すきけTransitiveGodan verbFreq #9299
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

10 strokesFrequency 345JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

き.えるけ.す

scratch, rake, comb, paddle, behead

11 strokes

On

ソウ

Kun

か.く

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