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洗
Kyōiku Kanji

洗 — to wash

Grade 6せん, あら
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洗 (readings: せん, あら; Japanese kanji) means “to wash”. It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 洗面 (washing the face).

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What does 洗 mean?

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Kanji洗
Meaningto wash
Readingsせん, あら
GradeGrade 6 (Hardest)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example洗面 (washing the face)

How to read 洗

洗 is read せん or あら depending on the word.

Words with 洗

  • 洗面rửa mặt
  • 洗剤chất tẩy rửa
  • 洗濯giặt giũ
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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