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
  • 搔き消す 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 86901 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

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取り消す

とりけす

to cancel

消す

けす

to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.)

消し飛ばす

けしとばす

to scatter away

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