すす
煤
は
掃
　
き

noun

  1. sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
すす
煤
は
掃
　
き
 煤掃き すすはき
　
す
　
す
は
掃
　
き
 すす掃き すすはき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

soot, smoke dried
すす　バイ　マイ (Kentei Pre-1)
fire
ひ　カ　ほ- (1st, N5)
to divide
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
so-and-so, one, a certain
ボウ　それがし　なにがし (Late Jr. High, N1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い　カン　うま.い (Early Jr. High, N2)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (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)