拭
wipe; mop; swab
9 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 2421.
Readings
- ふく (kun reading): 拭く (ふく) to wipe; 拭き取る (ふきとる) to wipe off
- ショク (on reading): 払拭 (ふっしょく) wiping out; 拭浄 (しょくじょう) wiping and purifying
- ぬぐう (kun reading): 尻拭い (しりぬぐい) cleaning up someone else's mess; 拭う (ぬぐう) to wipe
- シキ (on reading): 清拭 (せいしき) bed bath
Components
Words using 拭
- 拭く (ふく) to wipe
- 拭き取る (ふきとる) to wipe off
- 拭き掃除 (ふきそうじ) cleaning
- 拭き (ふき) cleaner
- 拭き拭き (ふきふき) wiping
- 払拭 (ふっしょく) wiping out
- 拭浄 (しょくじょう) wiping and purifying
- 尻拭い (しりぬぐい) cleaning up someone else's mess
- 拭う (ぬぐう) to wipe
- 拭い去る (ぬぐいさる) to rub out
- 口を拭う (くちをぬぐう) to feign innocence
- 拭い取る (ぬぐいとる) to wipe off
- 清拭 (せいしき) bed bath
- 身拭い (みのごい) single-layer absorbent bathrobe (worn during or after a bath)
33 words in all.