Keyword
wash
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig264
Readings
せん
(51%)
あら
(47%)
Composed of
water drops
before (timewise)
Mnemonic

To get something as clean as it was before it got dirty you need to use water to wash it.

Used in vocabulary (193 in total)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
polish; refinement
Examples (200 in total)
Your hands need to be washed.
I'll wash your car for you.
Have you washed the car yet?