What does kanji 帚 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 帚 is broom.

How is kanji 帚 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 帚 are ほうき; the onyomi readings are シュウ, ソウ.

Example words that use kanji 帚 include 箒, ほうき星, 玉箒.

Kanken 1

帚

Meaning

broom

Stroke Order

3 common entries

Showing 3 of 3 entries that include this kanji.

ほうき

broom

ほうきぼし

comet

たまははき

broom (esp. one for sweeping a silkworm-raising room on the first Day of the Rat of the New Year)

5 reference sentences

玄関に古い帚が立てかけてある。

An old broom is leaning by the entrance.

彼女は庭を帚で掃いた。

She swept the yard with a broom.

新しい帚を買ってきてくれない？

Could you buy a new broom?

帚の先が少し曲がっている。

The tip of the broom is slightly bent.

床のごみを帚で集めた。

I gathered the dust on the floor with a broom.