The kanji 濯 means to wash, to cleanse, or to purify. It specifically refers to the act of cleaning something, often with water, to remove dirt, impurities, or unwanted substances. It implies a thorough cleaning process, aiming to restore something to its original or a cleaner state.

・On-yomi (音読み): タク (taku) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): すす(ぐ) (susu(gu))

⚫︎洗濯 (せんたく) Translation: Washing; laundry ⚫︎洗濯機 (せんたくき) Translation: Washing machine ⚫︎濯ぐ (すすぐ) Translation: To rinse; to wash

The kanji 濯 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the semantic component 氵 (water, represented by the "three drops" radical, also known as さんずい) on the left, which indicates that the character is related to water or liquids. The phonetic component is 翟 (taku) on the right, which provides a sound clue for the reading. The combination suggests an action done with water: washing or cleaning.