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How to say 'Erase' or 'Turn off' in Japanese | 消す

Wondering how to say 'Erase' or 'Turn off' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Erase or Turn off is 'Kesu', written as 消す in Japanese.'Erase' or 'Turn off' in hiragana is けす.

    word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

    Reading

    けす

    kesu

    Kanji

    Extinguish

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '消す (けす)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to erase', which refers to removing something written or drawn, such as erasing a mistake on paper. For example: I erased the mistake「間違いを消した」(まちがいをけした). The second meaning is 'to turn off', which refers to stopping the operation of a device or extinguishing a light or fire. For example: Please turn off the light「電気を消してください」(でんきをけしてください). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended, as the verb is versatile and widely used in everyday situations.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1886

    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 消す

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Extinguish

Hiragana in the Word 消す

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

Words Related to 消す Through the Kanji

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • 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 'Kesu' (消す) mean?

'Kesu' means 'Erase' or 'Turn off' .

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