noun

  1. grazing, touching lightly.
  2. squeezing (someone for money), percentage, kickback.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
掠り かすり
 
擦り かすり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pillage, rob, graze
かす.める リャク リョウ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
capital, 10**16
キョウ キン ケイ (2nd, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
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)