This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セン、あら.う
Romaji: sen, ara.u
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Name Readings

Kana: あらい、らい
Romaji: arai, rai
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Meanings

wash, inquire into, probe

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  85
Frequency:  1168
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  seon
Chinese Reading:  xi3
Unicode:  6d17
JIS:  4076

Indexes

Halpern Index: 388
Nelson Index: 2551
New Nelson Index: 3131
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3a6.12
Four Corner Index: 3411.1
Guide to Remembering Index: 916
Gakken Index: 626
Japanese Names Index: 817
Daikanwanjiten Index: 17379
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 2.0149
Remembering the kanji Index: 249
Busy People Index: 2.17
Kanji Flashcards Index: 210
Kodansha Compact Index: 1189
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 927
Kanji in Context Index: 198
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 288
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 350
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 255
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 264
Essential Kanji Index: 925
Kodansha Kanji Index: 465
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 357
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 888

Words

澄まし (すまし)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
洗濯 (せんたく)
washing; laundry
洗脳 (せんのう)
brainwashing
洗う (あらう)
to wash; to investigate
洗面 (せんめん)
wash up (one's face); have a wash
洗礼 (せんれい)
baptism
洗浄 (せんじょう)
washing; cleaning; laundering
洗練 (せんれん)
polish; refinement
洗剤 (せんざい)
detergent; washing material
水洗 (すいせん)
rinsing with water; flushing
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