Word Meaning 消える

きえる kieru

消える is read as きえる (kieru) and means to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
  2. to vanish (e.g. of hope)
  3. to be lost (e.g. of a tradition)
  4. to die out
  5. to disappear
  6. to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
  7. to fade away (e.g. of footsteps)
  8. to go out (of a fire, light, etc.)

Reading

Kana

きえる

Romaji

kieru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 逝く,永遠の眠りに就く,永久の眠りに就く,永眠する,お陀仏になる,帰らぬ人となる,消え入る,鬼籍に入る Antonyms 現れる,点る・灯る,燃える,点く,熾る Related Words 失う,失われる,消え去る,消え果る,消失,消滅,無くなる,残らない Rank 7471 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

消え去る

きえさる

to disappear

消え入る

きえいる

to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.)

消し去る

けしさる

to get rid of

消息

しょうそく

(someone's) whereabouts

消費

しょうひ

consumption

消化

しょうか

digestion (of food)

消費者

しょうひしゃ

consumer

消火

しょうか

fire fighting

消す

けす

to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.)

消去

しょうきょ

elimination (of variables)