打ち消し うちけし negation N1 #14,472 Also a form of 打ち消す うちけす stem to deny N2 Meanings also 打消し · 打消 noun, linguistics negation; denial; negative Its kanji 打 ダ、ダース · う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen 消 ショウ · き.える、け.す extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel