Meet 濯 in the words you need for doing laundry. Learn each reading together with the whole word.
The idea
濯 has 17 strokes; follow the linked diagram. In 洗濯（せんたく）, 濯 is read たく. Add 物（もの） for laundry or 機（き） for a washing machine. 洗濯する means to do laundry.
Examples
- 毎朝洗濯をします。I do the laundry every morning.
- 洗濯物をベランダに干しました。I hung the laundry on the balcony.
- 洗濯機は浴室にあります。The washing machine is in the bathroom.
- 洗濯用の洗剤を買いました。I bought laundry detergent.
- 雨なので、洗濯物を室内で乾かします。Because it is raining, I will dry the laundry indoors.
- 洗濯表示を確認してください。Please check the laundry label.
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Watch out
洗濯 refers to washing clothes; 洗う（あらう） is a broader verb for washing things. Do not confuse the water component on the left of 濯 with the sun component in 曜.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 洗濯 in hiragana.
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せんたく
洗濯 is せんたく: the complete word means laundry or washing clothes.
Write the reading of 洗濯機 in hiragana.
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せんたくき
洗濯機 is せんたくき: 機 adds the idea of a machine.
Choose the missing kanji: 洗＿（せんたく）［濯／曜］.
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濯
濯 completes 洗濯（せんたく）. 曜 belongs to words for days of the week.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 洗濯 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 洗濯機 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 洗＿（せんたく）［濯／曜］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 濯 using the diagram, then cover the examples and read 洗濯 and 洗濯機. Make a sentence about your laundry.