Conjugation
Tap for 消える (disappear)
Tap for 消す (erase)
- 消す — to extinguish, to erase
- 消える — to go out, to disappear
- 消火 — fire extinguishing
- 消防 — fire fighting
- 消化 — digestion
More examples - tap to expand
- 消極的 — passive, negative
- 消費 — consumption, spending
- 消耗 — exhaustion, wear
- 消散 — dispersion, dissipation
- 消失 — disappearance, vanishing
Compound Verbs - tap to expand
- 消し去る — to erase completely; to wipe out
- 取り消す — to cancel
- 消え去る — to disappear completely
- 消え失せる — to vanish; to fade away
- 消え残る — to remain unextinguished
The radical 氵(sanzui) means water. Combined with 肖 (resembling), the character suggests something vanishing or fading away — like water putting out fire. It’s used for concepts involving disappearance, erasure, or extinguishing.
