How to say 'Cleaning' in Japanese | 掃除

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The Japanese word for Cleaning is 'Souji', written as 掃除 in Japanese.'Cleaning' in hiragana is そうじ.

word

掃除

Meaning

Cleaning

Reading

そうじ

souji

Kanji

掃Sweep 除Exclude, Remove

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '掃除 (そうじ)' means 'cleaning'. It refers to the act of cleaning or tidying up a space, such as a room, house, or area. This word is commonly used in daily life and can be combined with other words to specify the type of cleaning, such as '部屋の掃除 (へやのそうじ)' (room cleaning). Example sentences: I do cleaning every morning「毎朝掃除をします」(まいあさそうじをします). Please clean your room「部屋を掃除してください」(へやをそうじしてください). The word can also imply a sense of maintaining order or hygiene.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2166

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 掃除

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

掃

Meaning

Sweep

kanji

除

Meaning

Exclude, Remove

Words Related to 掃除 Through the Kanji 掃

This Word contains the Kanji 掃 as well.

word

掃除機

Meaning

Vacuum

Words Related to 掃除 Through the Kanji 除

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 除 as well.

word

除く

Meaning

Exclude

word

掃除機

Meaning

Vacuum

word

排除

Meaning

Exclusion, Elimination

word

控除

Meaning

Deduction

word

削除

Meaning

Deletion

word

解除

Meaning

Cancellation

word

取り除く

Meaning

Remove

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'Souji' means 'Cleaning' .

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