noun, takes する, transitive verb

Medicine, etc. term.
  1. curettage.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
掻爬 そうは
搔爬 そうは

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scratch, rake, comb
か.く ソウ (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
scratch, crawl
ハ は.う か.く (Kentei 1)
claw, nail, talon
つめ つま- ソウ (11th)
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)