Meaning

Primary

To Wash

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means wash so the verb vocab version is to wash.

Reading

あらう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You have to wash a rock (あら) you found. It looks shiny, but you can't tell until you wash it.

Context

Context Sentences

家に帰ったら手を洗ってうがいをしてください。

When you return home, please wash your hands and gargle.

ビエトは大切にはいていたビンテージのジーンズをかの女に洗われたショックで今日は休んでいます。

Viet is taking the day off today out of shock because his special jeans were washed by his girlfriend.

ああ、私達は無洗米を使ってるので、洗う必要は無いですよ。

Oh, we're using pre-washed rice, so you don’t need to wash it.

Kanji Composition