Mnemonic
Your hand wraps around a broom handle and you begin to sweep with furious energy. Dust devils spiral off the floor as your hand drives the broom back and forth. Every speck of dirt is obliterated—you sweep so hard the floor practically glows.
Additional thoughts
Picture the satisfying physical sensation: your grip tightening on the broom, the rhythmic swishing sound, and the clean streak left behind with each sweep.Quick recall
A hand grips a broom to sweep every last speck away.Details
The keyword for 掃 is sweep. This kanji refers to the act of sweeping or cleaning a surface by brushing away dirt, dust, or debris. It encompasses both the literal action of using a broom to clean floors and the broader sense of clearing something away entirely. By extension, it can also convey the idea of wiping out or eliminating something completely.
- On'yomi
- そう、しゅ
- Kun'yomi
- は.く