12 strokes
Kentei exam level 1

rub, massage, shampoo, debate vigorously, train, coach, worry, get in trouble

Kun'yomi
  • to rub ②to massage ③to argue ④to train
  • to disagree
On'yomi
  • ジュウ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

める 100.0%

Character Breakdown

rub, massage, shampoo
も.む ジュウ (Kentei 1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
tender, weakness, gentleness
ジュウ やわ.らか ニュウ (7th, N2)
halberd, arms, festival float
ム ほこ ボウ (7th, N1)
beforehand, previous, myself
ヨ あらかじ.め シャ (3rd, N3)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)

Common Words

rubbing one's hands together
(therapeutic) massage
to squeeze out ②to remove (dirt, stains, etc.) by washing and rubbing
to rub into ②to train for
to crumple ②to press
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References

Unicode hex code 63C9
JIS X 0208 1-57-70
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1962
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2231
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12332
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c9.2
Four corner code 5709.4