The kanji 濯 primarily conveys the meaning of washing, cleansing, or rinsing something. It implies removing dirt or impurities, often with water. It suggests a process of purification or making something clean. The character embodies the act of making something pure or free from unwanted elements.

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

⚫︎ 洗濯 (sentaku) Translation: Laundry; washing ⚫︎ 洗濯機 (sentakuki) Translation: Washing machine ⚫︎ 濯ぐ (susugu) Translation: To rinse; to wash

The kanji 濯 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字, keisei moji). It combines the semantic component 氵 (水, mizu, "water") with the phonetic component 翟 (daku, which provides the sound). The component 氵 indicates that the character relates to water. The combination of these elements created the meaning of washing or cleansing with water. The character's form has evolved over time, but the core components of water and sound association remain apparent.