Word details

一掃

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一掃.

Dictionary

Entry

一掃っそうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #12438
1

clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

Examples
スポーツ界はこの際、犯罪組織との癒着を一掃すべきです。
The sports world should, at this time, eliminate the collusion with criminal organizations.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

sweep, brush

11 strokesFrequency 1,255JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ソウシュ

Kun

は.く

Nanori

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