Meaning gargle Components 水: water 束: bundle; sheaf; ream; tie in bundles; govern; manage; control 欠: lack; gap; fail; yawning radical (no. 76) Readings - Kunyomi: くちすす.ぐ, くちそそ.ぐ, うがい, すす.ぐ - Onyomi: ソウ kanji