noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. cleaning, clean-up, garbage collection, scavenging.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
清掃 せいそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pure, purify, cleanse
セイ きよ.い し (4th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
blue, green
あお セイ お (1st, N4)
life, (生 variant)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
sweep, brush
ソウ は.く シュ (Late Jr. High, 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 (Late High School)