Kanji List

消

• kun: き.える, け.す
• on: ショウ
• meaning: extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
• words:

  Word	Reading	Meaning
  消費	しょうひ	consumption, expenditure
  消費者	しょうひしゃ	consumer
  消費税	しょうひぜい	consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
  解消	かいしょう	cancellation, liquidation, resolution, reduction (e.g. of stress)
  消極的	しょうきょくてき	negative, half-hearted, passive, unmotivated
  消防	しょうぼう	fire fighting, fire department
  消しゴム	けしゴム	eraser, India rubber
  消印	けしいん	postmark, (postal) cancellation mark
  取り消し	とりけし	cancellation, cancel, CAN
  消息筋	しょうそくすじ	informed circles