Japanese symbol for “mopping”

モップ掛け

モップがけ

Romaji: moppugake

(doing the) mopping

In Japanese, mopping is モップ掛け, read モップがけ (moppugake).

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Meanings

n, vs (doing the) mopping

Written forms: モップ掛け. Readings: モップがけ、モップかけ.

Kanji and stroke order

掛

hang, suspend, depend

on: カイ、ケイ
kun: か.ける、-か.ける、か.け、-か.け

11 strokes · JLPT 1

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
掛け	かけ kake	credit
仕掛け	しかけ shikake	device; contrivance; mechanism
掛ける	かける kakeru	to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from)
掛け軸	かけじく kakejiku	hanging scroll
掛かる	かかる kakaru	to take (a resource, e.g. time or money)
掛け声	かけごえ kakegoe	shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")

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