Readings

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

Name Readings

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

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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