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How to say 'Cancel' in Japanese | 取り消す

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The Japanese word for Cancel is 'Torikesu', written as 取り消す in Japanese.'Cancel' in hiragana is とりけす.

    word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

    Reading

    とりけす

    torikesu

    Kanji

    取Take 消Extinguish

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '取り消す (とりけす)' means 'to cancel' or 'to revoke'. It is used when someone wants to nullify or withdraw something that was previously decided, stated, or agreed upon. This verb is commonly used in formal contexts, such as canceling contracts, reservations, or announcements. For example: I canceled the reservation「予約を取り消した」(よやくをとりけした). The company revoked the announcement「会社はその発表を取り消した」(かいしゃはそのはっぴょうをとりけした). The nuance of '取り消す' implies an official or formal action to nullify something, making it distinct from more casual terms like 'キャンセルする' (to cancel).

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    5621

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 取り消す

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    取

    Meaning

    Take

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

Hiragana in the Word 取り消す

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

  • hiragana

    す

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 取り消す Through the Kanji 取

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 取 as well.

  • word

    取る

    Meaning

    Take, Get

  • word

    取り引き

    Meaning

    Deal

  • word

    書き取る

    Meaning

    Transcribe

  • word

    取れる

    Meaning

    Come off

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    取得

    Meaning

    Acquisition

  • word

    取り上げる

    Meaning

    Take up, Confiscate

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    取り敢えず

    Meaning

    Firstly

  • word

    取り組む

    Meaning

    Tackle

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    聞き取り

    Meaning

    Comprehension, Listening

  • word

    書き取り

    Meaning

    Dictation

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    取り分け

    Meaning

    Especially

  • word

    取材

    Meaning

    Interview, Coverage

  • word

    取り戻す

    Meaning

    Recover

  • word

    取り入れる

    Meaning

    Incorporate, Adopt

  • word

    遣り取り

    Meaning

    Exchange

  • word

    取り扱い

    Meaning

    Handling

  • word

    摂取

    Meaning

    Intake

  • word

    取り

    Meaning

    Grasp

  • word

    引き取る

    Meaning

    Take, Withdraw

  • word

    読み取る

    Meaning

    Read, Interpret

  • word

    取り込む

    Meaning

    Takein, Confuse

  • word

    取り組み

    Meaning

    Initiative, Effort

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    取り決め

    Meaning

    Agreement

  • word

    取り除く

    Meaning

    Remove

  • word

    取り返す

    Meaning

    Reclaim

  • word

    取り扱う

    Meaning

    Deal, Handle

  • word

    取り次ぐ

    Meaning

    Relay

  • word

    取り替える

    Meaning

    Replace, Exchange

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    取り巻く

    Meaning

    Surround

Words Related to 取り消す Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

  • word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    打ち消し

    Meaning

    Negation

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    消滅

    Meaning

    Extinction

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

Learn the Word 取り消す

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What does 'Torikesu' (取り消す) mean?

'Torikesu' means 'Cancel' .

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