Kanji

消

Meaning

  • extinguish
  • blow out
  • turn off
  • neutralize
  • cancel

Onyomi

  • shou (ショウ)

Kunyomi

  • kieru (きえる)
  • kesu (けす)

Examples

消える
to disappear
kieru
消す
to erase
kesu
消防士
firefighter
shouboushi
消去
deletion, erasure
shoukyo
消滅
extinction, annihilation
shoumetsu
取り消す
to cancel, to withdraw, to take back (words)
torikesu