す
擦
　
る

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass).
  2. to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
す
擦
　
る
 擦る する ✔
す
摩
　
る
 摩る する
す
磨
　
る
 磨る する
す
擂
　
る
 擂る する

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grate, rub, scratch
こす.る　す.る　サツ (Late Jr. High, 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 (Late Jr. High, 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)