ぬぐ
拭
　
う

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to wipe, to mop up.
  2. to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.), to dispel (e.g. shame), to erase, to remove.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぬぐ
拭
　
う
 拭う ぬぐう ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wipe, mop, swab
ふ.く　ぬぐ.う　ショク (Late High School)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
style, ceremony, rite
シキ　のり (3rd, N3)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)