Word Meaning 雑巾掛け

ぞうきんがけ zoukingake

雑巾掛け is read as ぞうきんがけ (zoukingake) and means cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. cleaning with a cloth (floors, etc.)
  2. dirty work
  3. low-level work
  4. apprentice work

Reading

Kana

ぞうきんがけ

Romaji

zoukingake

Writing Variants

  • 雑巾がけ ぞうきんがけ zoukingake
  • 雑巾掛け ぞうきんかけ zoukinkake

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Rank 154897 Priority Y

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雑巾

ぞうきん

house-cloth

雑巾摺

ぞうきんずり

skirting board (in a Japanese-style room)

ぼろ雑巾

ぼろぞうきん

dirty worn-out rag

濡れ雑巾

ぬれぞうきん

wet cloth

雑木

ぞうき

various kinds of small trees

雑誌

ざっし

journal

雑木林

ぞうきばやし

grove of miscellaneous trees

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

ざつ

miscellaneous