Japanese symbol for “dispel”
晴らす
はらす
Romaji: harasu
to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
In Japanese, dispel is 晴らす, read はらす (harasu).
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Meanings
- v5s, vt to dispel; to clear away; to refresh (oneself)
- v5s, vt to accomplish a goal
- v5s, vt to make it sunny; to make clouds disappear
Written forms: 晴らす、霽らす. Readings: はらす.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “dispel”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吹き飛ばす | ふきとばす fukitobasu | to dispel; to drive away |
| 解く | とく toku | to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.); to clear up; to remove (suspicion) |
| 消し去る | けしさる keshisaru | to get rid of; to erase; to dispel |
| ディスペル | ディスペル disuperu | dispel (esp. magic or potion used to return one's character to normal status in an RPG, etc.) |
| 拭う | ぬぐう nuguu | to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 晴れ | はれ hare | clear weather; fine weather |
| 晴天 | せいてん seiten | fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather |
| 快晴 | かいせい kaisei | clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather |
| 晴れる | はれる hareru | to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny |
| 気晴らし | きばらし kibarashi | recreation; diversion; relaxation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “dispel”.
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