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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

煤掃き

すす掃き

Reading

Kana: すすはき
Romaji: susuhaki
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

sweeping the soot from one's house (to welcome the kami of the New Year)

See also: (reading かみ, entry #1) すす払い

Kanji

Readings: バイ、 マイ、 すす
Meanings: soot, smoke dried
Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 は.く
Meanings: sweep, brush