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消える

きえる

to go out, to disappear

Mnemonic

You turn the key きえ in the lock, the light goes, and the whole room goes with it: きえる.

Worth knowing

消す けす is you turning it off; 消える is it going out. Same split as 出る and 出す.

Built from

extinguish, vanish
氵 water on the left, wearing something away until it isn't there.

Words sharing these kanji

to turn off

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