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濯
Wash, Rinse
すす.ぐ, ゆす.ぐ
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
The kanji 濯 is almost always seen in the word 洗濯 (sentaku), meaning 'laundry.' In Japan, many people hang clothes outside to dry, making laundry an everyday part of neighborhood scenery.
Memory Trick
Imagine rinsing freshly washed clothes in clean water before hanging them in the sun. That rinsing action helps you remember 濯 means 'to wash' or 'to rinse.'
Readings
Onyomi: タク (taku)
Kunyomi: すす.ぐ, ゆす.ぐ
Example Words
洗濯
せんたく (sentaku)
Laundry
洗濯機
せんたくき (sentakuki)
Washing machine
洗濯物
せんたくもの (sentakumono)
Laundry
濯ぐ
すすぐ (susugu)
To rinse
Example Sentence
今日は 洗濯 を しました。
きょう は せんたく を しました。
kyou wa sentaku o shimashita
I did the laundry today.