滌
rinse, wash
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Readings
On'yomi
- デキ
- テキ
- ジョウ
Kun'yomi
- あら.う
Meaning
滌 centers on cleaning with water: rinsing or washing something to remove dirt or impurities.
Most common words using 滌
- 洗滌せんでき
washing; cleansing; cleaning; irrigation
Study
Etymology
滌 combines 氵 (water) with 條, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of a long, flowing action, suggesting washing or rinsing with water.
Meaning mnemonic
Water 氵 flows over a long, branch-like shape 條, like rinsing something under a stream until it is clean.
Reading mnemonic
For デキ, imagine a deck being washed with water: deck -> デキ, and the water 氵 rinses the deck clean.