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: ショク、シキ、ぬぐ.う、ふ.く
Romaji: shoku, shiki, nugu.u, fu.ku
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wipe, mop, swab

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  2421
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-6
Korean Reading:  sig
Chinese Reading:  shi4
Unicode:  62ed
JIS:  3F21

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1897
New Nelson Index: 2144
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c6.17
Four Corner Index: 5304.0
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11989
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0203
Remembering the kanji Index: 2254
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 338
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 695
Kodansha Kanji Index: 453

Words

払拭 (ふっしょく、ふっしき)
wiping out; sweeping away
拭い取る (ぬぐいとる)
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
尻拭い (しりぬぐい)
cleaning up or covering for another; bearing the consequences of someone else's error; paying a debt for someone; wiping another's buttocks
拭き消す (ふきけす)
to wipe out; to erase
乾拭 (からぶき)
polishing with a dry cloth
拭く (ふく)
to wipe; to dry
鼻拭き (はなふき)
handkerchief
拭き掃除 (ふきそうじ)
cleaning; scrubbing
拭き取る (ふきとる)
to wipe off; to wipe up
拭う (ぬぐう)
to wipe; to get rid of; to eliminate (e.g. one's shame); to remove (e.g. an impression); to erase
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