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Kanji Detail for 擦 - "to rub, to scrape"

擦

  • Meaning

    擦 means "to rub, to scrape." Also associated with to apply.

    1. To rub - To rub together.

    2. To scrape - To scratch; to graze.

    3. To apply - To rub on; to spread.

  • Words using 擦

    • 摩擦 まさつ Listen friction; rubbing; chafing

  • Tattoo check: 擦

    • Verified meaning: to rub, to scrape
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: to apply

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    grate; rub; scratch; scrape; chafe; scour

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    wipe, scrub, rub, scour; brush

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past); to shred (a vegetable etc)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to clean, to erase, to polish; a brush

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Rubbing urgently. Such as 摩擦, 擦損.

  • Onyomi

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    satsu(サツ) サツ

  • Kunyomi

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    kosu.reru(こす-れる) こす-れる

    kosu.ru(こす-る) こす-る

    su.reru(す-れる) す-れる

    su.ru(す-る) す-る

    zu.re(ず-れ) ず-れ

  • Strokes

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    17 strokes

  • Radical

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    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to rub to scrape to apply scratch polish scrub attach match abrade buff chafe clean erase friction graze grind sand scour shine wipe

Sentences including 擦

  • His shoes are wearing thin.

  • My shoes are worn out.

  • Tom lit a match.

  • Tom scraped his knee.

  • The shoes are worn out.

  • Hold on, don't pin responsibility on me.

  • The knee wound is now festering.

  • His overcoat is worn out.

  • I fell off as I was riding my bike and scraped my knee.

  • I struck a match in the darkness.

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