Word Meaning 煤掃き

すすはき susuhaki

煤掃き is read as すすはき (susuhaki) and means sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year).

Meaning

English

  1. sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)

Reading

Kana

すすはき

Romaji

susuhaki

Writing Variants

  • すす掃き すすはき susuhaki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 28 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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掃除

そうじ

cleaning

清掃

せいそう

cleaning

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device

大掃除

おおそうじ

major cleanup

一掃

いっそう

clean sweep

掃討

そうとう

cleaning up

掃く

はく

to gather silkworms

掃海

そうかい

sweeping the sea for mines

掃射

そうしゃ

sweeping with fire

掃討作戦

そうとうさくせん

mopping-up operation

清掃作業員

せいそうさぎょういん

sanitation worker

電気掃除機

でんきそうじき

electric vacuum cleaner