Word Meaning 掃討

そうとう soutou

掃討 is read as そうとう (soutou) and means cleaning up.

Meaning

English

  1. cleaning up
  2. sweeping up
  3. mopping up

Reading

Kana

そうとう

Romaji

soutou

Writing Variants

  • 掃蕩 そうとう soutou
  • 掃盪 そうとう soutou
  • 剿討 そうとう soutou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16517 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掃討作戦

そうとうさくせん

mopping-up operation

掃射

そうしゃ

sweeping with fire

検討

けんとう

consideration

再検討

さいけんとう

re-examination

上意討

じょういうち

execution (on the command of a feudal lord)

機会検討

きかいけんとう

opportunity study

実現可能性検討

じつげんかのうせいけんとう

feasibility study

技術検討

ぎじゅつけんとう

technical investigation

可否検討

かひけんとう

considering the pros and cons of

追討

ついとう

tracking down and killing

掃除

そうじ

cleaning

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device