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漱
On'yomi
ソウ・シュウ・ス
SOU / SHUU / SU
Kun'yomi
くちすす.ぐ・くちそそ.ぐ・うがい・すす.ぐ
kuchisusugu / kuchisosogu / ugai / susugu
gargle · rinse mouth
Details
Strokes14
Frequency#2054
Radical水water(4)
Stroke Order
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Strokes14
Component Breakdown
漱=
氵欶
water + 欶
Cultural Context
Etymology
Combines 'water' (氵) with 'rinse' (欶), representing rinsing the mouth with water—gargling.
Symbolism
Symbolizes cleansing, gargling, and Natsume Soseki. Represents mouth cleansing and the literary master's pen name.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
枕流漱石
ちんりゅうそうせき
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong; sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong
漱石枕流
そうせきちんりゅう
sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong; sore loser who stubbornly refuses to admit being wrong