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How to say 'Disappear' in Japanese | 消える

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The Japanese word for Disappear is 'Kieru', written as 消える in Japanese.'Disappear' in hiragana is きえる.

    word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

    Reading

    きえる

    kieru

    Kanji

    消Extinguish

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '消える (きえる)' means 'to disappear' or 'to vanish'. It is used to describe something that ceases to exist or be visible. This verb can be applied to physical objects, lights, sounds, or even abstract concepts like feelings or problems. For example: the light disappeared「明かりが消えた」(あかりがきえた). My worries vanished「私の悩みが消えた」(わたしのなやみがきえた). It can also be used to describe something being turned off, such as a light or a device: the TV turned off「テレビが消えた」(テレビがきえた). Note that '消える' is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    917

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 消える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

Hiragana in the Word 消える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    え

    Reading

    E

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 消える Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • 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

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

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What does 'Kieru' (消える) mean?

'Kieru' means 'Disappear' .

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