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Kanji - grades 1-6 (教育漢字 Kyōiku kanji)
Vocabulary - nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
 
Kanji Grade 6 - 洗

Kanji character Grade 6 洗. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 6 - 洗
About
wash, inquire into, probe
Kun: あら.う
On: セン
9 strokes
Radical: water 水 (氵, 氺)
Parts: ノ 儿 土 汁
 
Onyomi
洗 【セン】 washing machine (laundry)
洗剤 【センザイ】 detergent, cleanser, cleaning agent, washing material
水洗 【スイセン】 washing with water, rinsing, flushing
杯洗 【ハイセン】 small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
 
Kunyomi
洗う 【あらう】 to wash, to cleanse, to rinse, to inquire into, to investigate, to purify (one's heart), to lave (e.g. shore), to wash over (e.g. deck), to sweep