

| Readings | On-reading | しょう |
| Kun-reading | けす きえる |
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| Meaning | to extinguish / to turn off / to erase | |
| Radical |
水(氵,氺)
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| Stroke count | 10 | |
| JLPT Level | N3 | |
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Vocabulary contains 「消」
| Word | Meaning |
| 消す(けす) | to turn off / to erase |
| 消しゴム(けしゴム) | eraser |
| 消化器(しょうかき) | fire extinguisher |
| 消防士(しょうぼうし) | firefighter |

