Moto 洗: Wash; Inquire Into; ProbeKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- あら(う)
- Level
- JLPT N3Jōyō, grade 6
- Words
- 190 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (セン)
- 洗濯せんたくwashing; laundry
- 洗剤せんざいdetergent; cleanser
- 洗浄せんじょうwashing; cleansing
- 洗濯機せんたくきwashing machine (laundry)
- 洗礼せんれいbaptism
- 合成洗剤ごうせいせんざいsynthetic detergent
- 水洗すいせんwashing with water; rinsing
- 洗浄剤せんじょうざいdetergent; cleanser
- 洗濯物せんたくものlaundry; the washing
- 洗練せんれんpolish; refinement
- 洗脳せんのうbrainwashing
- 洗足せんそくwashing the feet
- 洗車せんしゃcar washing
- 洗面せんめんwashing one's face
- 洗面器せんめんきwash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
- 洗面所せんめんじょwashroom; bathroom
- 洗顔せんがんface-washing
- 一洗いっせんthoroughly wash away
- 中性洗剤ちゅうせいせんざいneutral detergent
- 乾燥洗濯かんそうせんたくdry cleaning
- 予洗よせんprewashing
- 入れ歯洗浄剤いればせんじょうざいdenture cleanser
- 再洗礼さいせんれいrebaptism; anabaptism
- 再洗礼派さいせんれいはAnabaptist
- 反資金洗浄法はんしきんせんじょうほうanti-money laundering law
- 受洗じゅせんbeing baptized; undergoing baptism
- 命の洗濯いのちのせんたくcasting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
- 姑洗こせん(in China) 5th note of the ancient chromatic scale (approx. F sharp)
- 幼児洗礼ようじせんれいinfant baptism; pedobaptism
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 洗い上げるあらいあげるto finish washing; to wash well
- 洗うあらうto wash; to cleanse
- お手洗いおてあらいtoilet; restroom
- 丸洗いまるあらいwashing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
- 手洗いてあらいwashing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- 水洗いみずあらいwashing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
- 洗い場あらいばwashing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware)
- 洗い物あらいものwashing (esp. dishes and laundry)
- 洗い直すあらいなおすto wash again
- 皿洗いさらあらいwashing-up; dish-washing
- あく洗いあくあらいscouring; washing vegetables in lye
- ねこ耳を洗うと雨が降るねこみみをあらうとあめがふるif a cat washes its ears, rain is coming
- もみ洗いもみあらいwashing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
- 下洗いしたあらいprewashing; preliminary washing
- 予洗いよあらいprewashing
- 値洗いねあらいmarking to market
- 壷洗いつぼあらいindividually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
- 壺洗いつぼあらいindividually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
- 御手洗いおてあらいtoilet; restroom
- 心が洗われるこころがあらわれるto feel refreshed; to feel soothed
- 手洗い台てあらいだいwash stand; wash basin
- 手洗い場てあらいばarea for washing one's hands and face; washroom
- 手洗い鉢てあらいばちwashbasin
- 揉み洗いもみあらいwashing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
Other readings
- 摘み洗いつまみあらいwashing only the soiled part (of a garment)
- 洗髪せんぱつwashing one's hair; having a shampoo
- 御手洗みたらしfont of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
- 御手洗団子みたらしだんごskewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
- 御手洗川みたらしがわriver in which worshippers wash their hands (and rinse their mouth) prior to entering a shrine
- 手洗てあらいwashing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
- 手洗場てあらいばarea for washing one's hands and face; washroom
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