Japanese symbol for “washer”
洗
せん
Romaji: sen
washing machine; (clothes) washer
In Japanese, washer is 洗, read せん (sen).
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Meanings
- n washing machine; (clothes) washer
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “washer”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗濯機 | せんたくき sentakuki | washing machine; (clothes) washer |
| ワッシャー | ワッシャー wasshaa | washer |
| 洗浄器 | せんじょうき senjouki | washer; syringe |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗濯 | せんたく sentaku | washing; laundry |
| 洗剤 | せんざい senzai | detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent |
| 洗う | あらう arau | to wash; to cleanse; to rinse |
| 洗浄 | せんじょう senjou | washing; cleansing; cleaning |
| 洗面 | せんめん senmen | washing one's face |
| 手洗い | てあらい tearai | washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands |
See also: Chinese symbol for “washer”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.