擦

17 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

Kun'yomi
  • する
    		to rub ②to lose (e.g. a match)
  • すれる
    		to rub ②to wear out ③to lose one's innocence
  • -ずれ
  • こする
    		to rub
  • こすれる
    		to be rubbed
On'yomi
  • サツ

Main Radical

手(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

こするこすれる 42.6%
するすれる-ずれ 33.3%
サツ 24.2%

Character Breakdown

grate, rub, scratch
こす.る　す.る　サツ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
guess, presume, surmise
サツ (4th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ　まつ.る　まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ　しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)

Common Words

ま
摩
さつ
擦
friction ②discord
す
擦
　
れ
　
る
to rub ②to wear out ③to lose one's innocence
す
擦
　
り
　
む
　
く
to skin (one's knee)
こす
擦
　
れ
　
る
to be rubbed
す
擦
　
り
き
切
　
れ
　
る
to wear out
す
擦
　
り
よ
寄
　
る
to draw close to
ま
摩
さつ
擦
ねつ
熱
frictional heat
かん
乾
ぷ
布
ま
摩
さつ
擦
rubdown with a dry towel
こす
擦
　
り
つ
付
　
け
　
る
to press against ②to rub (something) onto ③to strike (a match)
こす
擦
　
り
rubbing
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References

Unicode hex code 64E6
JIS X 0208 1-27-4
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2025
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 12862
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Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1870
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1416
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 931
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1113
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c14.5
Four corner code 5309.1
De Roo Code 1341