そう
掃
じ
除

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
そう
掃
じ
除
 掃除 そうじ ✔

Contained Kanji Breakdown

sweep, brush
ソウ　は.く　シュ (8th, N2)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
broom
ソウ　シュウ　ほうき (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン　フク　おお.い (11th)
exclude, division (x/3), remove
ジョ　ジ　のぞ.く (6th, N3)
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant