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かき消す is an exact match with one form of the following word:
かき消す
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Reading : かきけす   
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to erase; to drown out (e.g. noise, sound)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 26,433 which gives a rank of 100,057
かき消す is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 200,000 (about 260,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
こえ
あくりょう
悪霊
とつぜん
突然
ほうこう
咆哮
かき
される

His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl.
かれ
こえ
その
さけ
かき
された

His voice was drowned by the yells.
そうおん
騒音
かき
されて
わたし
こえ
ひと
とど
かなかった

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise.
掻き消す
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Reading : かきけす   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 207,000 (about 204,000 results)
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ショウ   け to extinguish   きえる to go out   
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ショウ    resemble   
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small
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
スイ   みず water   
to scratch   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
また again   
hand
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