Word details

手洗い

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手洗い.

Dictionary

Entry

手洗い手洗らいNounFreq #25075
1

washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands

2

restroom; lavatory; toilet

Examples
婦人用手洗いはどこですか。
Where is the ladies' room?
3

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

wash, inquire into, probe

9 strokesFrequency 1,168JLPT N3Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

あら.う

Nanori

あらいらい

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