雑巾

ぞうきん · zoukin · JLPT N2 · noun

house-cloth

雑 = miscellaneous + 巾 = cloth: the cloth for miscellaneous cleaning jobs

雑 means miscellaneous or rough, and 巾 is the cloth radical. Together they name the rag kept for everyday dusting and wiping chores.

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