Cancel in Japanese
"cancel" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
3 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "cancel". The most common choice is shown first.
消View details →
Top pick
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
Reading: shou
10 strokes · dynamic
Where it comes from
Composed of water and resemble. Water disappearing.
What it carries
Disappear, consume, vanish. Represents vanishing.
Related kanji for "cancel"
除Details →解Details →
cancel
jo · dynamic
Composed of hill and surplus. Removing surplus from hill.
cancel
kai · wisdom
Composed of horn, sword, and cow. Untying cow's horn with sword.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for cancel?
The most common kanji for "cancel" is 消, read as shou. It means extinguish, blow out, turn off. Related kanji: 除 (cancel), 解 (cancel).
How many strokes does 消 have?
消 has 10 strokes.