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    3. かき消す

    かき消す

    か​き​消けす​

    to erase

    NTVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab19 strokes

    掻き消す搔き消す

    かきけす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to erase, to drown out (e.g. a voice), to make disappear

    Stroke 0 / 19

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    Characters that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    Kanji
    か
    ka
    Kana
    き
    ki
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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