How do you read 掃討?

掃討 is read そうとう (soutou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 掃討?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 掃討 in romaji?

掃討 is written soutou in romaji, also spelled soto.

What kanji are in 掃討?

掃 (Sweep, Brush); 討 (Chastise, Attack).

掃討そうとう

そうとう · soutou (also spelled soto)

noun

Cleaning up (enemy remnants), sweeping clean (of opponents), mopping up

Other ways to say “cleaning up” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

掃Sweep, Brush 音そう・しゅ訓は.く JLPT N2 · 11 strokes 討Chastise, Attack, Defeat 音とう訓う.つ JLPT N1 · 10 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

清掃せいそうcleaning 掃くはくto sweep, to brush, to gather up 掃除そうじ (する)cleaning, sweeping 討論とうろんdiscussion; debate 検討けんとうconsideration, examination, investigation 討議とうぎdebate, discussion 討つうつto attack, to avenge

Questions

What does 掃討 mean?

Cleaning up (enemy remnants), sweeping clean (of opponents), mopping up.

How do you pronounce 掃討?

そうとう (soutou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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