Today’s Kanji is “消” (ke-su); Kanji for “extinguish”.
Handwritten Kanji “消” (ke-su)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “消”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 消 | ショウ き-える け-す | shou ki-eru ke-su | 10 | 氵 | extinguish |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “消”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 消防士 | しょうぼうし | Shōbō-shi | Firefighter |
| コインが消える | こいんがきえる | Koin ga kieru | The coin disappears |
| 火を消す | ひをけす | Hi wo kesu | Put the fire out |
