Kanji
拭
N1
9 strokes
Grade 8
freq #2421
wipe, mop, swab
On'yomi (音読み)
ショク、 シキ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ぬぐ.う、 ふ.く
On'yomi compounds (音読み)
払拭
ふっしょく
wiping out; sweeping away
拭布
ふきのの
dish towel; tea towel
清拭
せいしき
bed bath; sponge bath
拭浄
しょくじょう
wiping and purifying; wiping and cleansing
拭紙
ぬぐいがみ
wiping paper (esp. for swords)
Kun'yomi words (訓読み)
拭う
ぬぐう
to wipe; to mop up
拭く
ふく
to wipe; to dry
拭き落とす
ふきおとす
to wipe off (e.g. dirt); to rub out
拭い去る
ぬぐいさる
to rub out; to clean off
拭き
ふき
cleaner; wiper
足拭き
あしふき
foot towel; cloth for wiping the bottoms of one's feet
清拭き
きよぶき
wiping with a dry cloth after wiping with a wet cloth
拭き拭き
ふきふき
wiping; drying
窓拭き
まどふき
window cleaning
床拭きロボット
ゆかふきロボット
robot mop
Example sentences
彼（かれ）は額（がく）の汗（あせ）を拭（ぬぐ）った。
He wiped the sweat from his brow.
彼（かれ）の額（がく）の汗（あせ）をぬぐった。
He wiped the sweat from his forehead.
彼（かれ）は顔（かお）の汗（あせ）をふいた。
He wiped the sweat off his face.
彼（かれ）はハンカチで手（て）をふいた。
He wiped his hands on a handkerchief.