雑巾 (Zoukin): House-Cloth, Dust Cloth

Meaning

English

house-cloth
dust cloth

Reading

Kana

ぞうきん

Romaji

zoukin

Writing Variants

雑布ぞうきん zoukin

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Related Words 古い,使い古された,ぼろぼろ,ぼろぼろの Rank 21366 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雑巾摺り

ぞうきんずり

skirting board (in a Japanese-style room)

雑巾掛け

ぞうきんがけ

cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.)

ボロ雑巾

ぼろぞうきん

dirty worn-out rag

濡れ雑巾

ぬれぞうきん

wet cloth

雑木

ざつぼく

various kinds of small trees

雑誌

ざっし

journal

雑談

ざつだん

chatting

雑音

ざつおん

noise (usu. unpleasant)

雑草

ざっそう

weed

雑踏

ざっとう

hustle and bustle

雑

ざつ

miscellaneous

雑煮

ぞうに

soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)

Example Sentences

3

雑巾とタオルを一緒くたにしてはいけない。

You shouldn't keep towels and cleaning rags together.

そこに突っ立ってないで、雑巾持って来てくれる？

Instead of just standing there, could you bring me a cloth?

５．反応が終わったら、濡れ雑巾の上に試験管をおく。

5. When the reaction is over, place the test-tube on a damp cloth.