15 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N1
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
Kun'yomi
ま す る to rub ②to draw near さ す る to rub す る to rub ②to lose (e.g. a match)
On'yomi
マ
Character Breakdown
Common Words
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) ②sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
References
| Unicode hex code | 6469 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-43-64 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 5392 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 2264 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3175 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3938 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2030 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2740 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 639 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 689 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1074 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2428 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1783 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 12613P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1830 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1530 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1631 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 1380 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1768 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1415 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 852 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 646 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3q12.6 |
| Four corner code | 0025.2 |
| De Roo Code | 547 |