Word Meaning かき消す

かきけす kakikesu

かき消す is read as かきけす (kakikesu) and means to erase.

Meaning

English

  1. to erase
  2. to drown out (e.g. a voice)
  3. to make disappear

Reading

Kana

かきけす

Romaji

kakikesu

Writing Variants

  • 掻き消す かきけす kakikesu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 87864 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り消す

とりけす

to cancel

消す

けす

to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.)

明かりを消す

あかりをけす

to turn the lights off

もみ消す

もみけす

to stub out (e.g. a cigarette)

姿を消す

すがたをけす

to disappear

踏み消す

ふみけす

to stamp out (a fire)

消息

しょうそく

(someone's) whereabouts

取り消し

とりけし

cancellation

解消

かいしょう

cancellation

消費

しょうひ

consumption