noun, takes する

  1. washing, laundry.
  2. relaxing, taking a break. Oft. as 命の洗濯.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
洗濯 せんたく
せん
だく
洗濯 せんだく
 
 
洗たく せんたく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wash, inquire into, probe
あら.う セン あらい (6th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
before, ahead, previous
セン さき ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
laundry, wash, pour on
タク すす.ぐ ゆす.ぐ (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
surname, kind of pheasant
ケキ ジャク タク
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)