noun

  1. clothespin, clothes peg.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
洗濯バサミ せんたくバサミ
 
 
 
洗濯ばさみ せんたくばさみ
 
洗濯挟み せんたくばさみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

wash, inquire into, probe
あら.う セン あらい (6th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
before, ahead, previous
セン さき ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
laundry, wash, pour on
タク すす.ぐ ゆす.ぐ (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
surname, kind of pheasant
ケキ ジャク タク
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ スイ とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ あるじ ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)