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Kotomora

揩

wipe

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Readings

On'yomi

  • カイ
  • カツ

Kun'yomi

  • ぬぐ.う

Meaning

揩 centers on the action of wiping something clean or dry, typically with a hand or cloth.

Study

Etymology

揩 combines 扌 (hand) with 皆, which likely contributes the sound and may suggest the idea of bringing everything together evenly, as in wiping a surface clean.

Meaning mnemonic

The hand radical 扌 beside 皆 (all, everyone) suggests a hand wiping a surface until all dirt is gone.

Reading mnemonic

For カイ, imagine wiping a surface with a cloth while saying 'kai' as a sound effect for the wiping motion: kai -> カイ.