Word Meaning 拭う

ぬぐう nuguu

拭う is read as ぬぐう (nuguu) and means to wipe.

Meaning

English

  1. to wipe
  2. to mop up
  3. to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.)
  4. to dispel (e.g. shame)
  5. to erase
  6. to remove

Reading

Kana

ぬぐう

Romaji

nuguu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 18258 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

拭く

ふく

to wipe

払拭

ふっしき

wiping out