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拭

拭: wipe

wipe
9 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 5 words here

Readings

On
ショク・シキ
Kun
ぬぐう・ふく

拭く wipes surfaces; 拭う wipes away tears or sweat. 払拭 (ふっしょく) means sweeping away doubts or fears.

Key words

拭くふくto wipe
拭うぬぐうto wipe away
拭き取るふきとるto wipe off
払拭ふっしょくsweeping away (doubts, fears)
手拭いてぬぐいhand towel

Example sentences

I wiped up the spilled tea with a rag.

She quietly wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.

We want to dispel the public's anxiety with the new system.

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