Kanji 掃: sweep, brush

Key takeaways

Kanji 掃: sweep, brush. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

掃

Meaning

sweepbrush

On reading

ソウシュ

Kun reading

は.く

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 掃

sweep, brush

Kanji structure breakdown

掃

Structure breakdown

扌 + 帚

Mnemonic story

Imagine holding a broom (帚) in your hand (扌) to sweep the floor. This kanji represents the action of sweeping or cleaning, as seen in the word 'soji' (cleaning).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ソウ

清掃せいそう
cleaning / tidying up
掃除そうじ
cleaning / sweeping

Kun reading

は.く

掃くはく
to sweep / to brush

Commonly used words

清掃
せいそう
cleaning / tidying up
掃除
そうじ
cleaning / sweeping
掃く
はく
to sweep / to brush

Example sentences

Example 1

毎朝、部屋の清掃をします。

Translation

I clean my room every morning.

Example 2

公園で清掃のボランティアをしました。

Translation

I volunteered for cleaning at the park.

Example 3

毎朝庭を掃きます。

Translation

I sweep the garden every morning.

Example 4

床を掃いてゴミを集めた。

Translation

I swept the floor and gathered the trash.

Kanji 掃: sweep, brush

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

清掃 (せいそう): meaning and examples

掃く (はく): meaning and examples

掃除 (そうじ): meaning and examples