Furigana: せっけん
Romaji: sekken
Meaning: soap
Level: JLPT N5
Word Type: noun
Writing
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi | JLPT |
| 石 | stone | SEKI | ishi | ３ |
| 鹸 | saltiness | KEN, KAN | a(ku) | beyond |
Examples
| Kanji | 家に帰って来たら石鹸で手を洗いましょう。 |
| Furigana | いえにかえってきたらせっけんでてをあらいましょう。 |
| Romaji | ie ni kaette kitara sekken de te o araimashou. |
| English | Let’s wash our hands with soap when coming home. |
Vocabulary
Synonym
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| ソープ | ソープ | soopu | soap | – |
| – |
Opposite
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
Related words
| Kanji | Furigana |
Romaji | Meaning | JLPT |
| 洗う | あらう | arau | to wash | 5 |
| – |
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