WordextinguishMeaning消Part of speechkanjiPronunciationCourseJapaneseLessonKanji 31NoteAnything that resembles water can be used to extinguish a fire.Breakdown of extinguishwater氵 componentresemble肖A small moon resembles anything.Usages of extinguish消けすkesuto erase; to extinguish; to turn off, to switch off消extinguishElon.io is an online learning platformWe have hundreds of Japanese lessons and thousands of exercises.Start learning Japanese now