01
摩擦
まさつ
friction
Meanings
- grate
- rub
- scratch
- scrape
- chafe
- scour
Readings
Onyomi
- サツ
Kunyomi
- す.る
- す.れる
- -ず.れ
- こす.る
- こす.れる
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Useful words
02
擦る
こする
to rub
03
擦り傷
すりきず
scratch
04
靴擦れ
くつずれ
shoe sore
05
擦れる
すれる
to rub against
06
擦り切れる
すりきれる
to wear out
Compare Kanji
01察Shape95%guess, presume察 forms the right side of 擦, making them easy to identify together.02摩Meaning92%chafe, grindBoth 摩 and 擦 mean rub and are often paired to describe friction.03磨Meaning88%grind, polishBoth 磨 and 擦 describe surface actions like rubbing, scraping, or polishing.04撮Shape85%snapshot, take picturesThese kanji share the 扌 radical and have visually similar right-side structures.05拭Component82%wipe, mopBoth 拭 and 擦 use the 扌 radical for physical actions involving a surface.06刷Meaning78%printing, printThese kanji both relate to actions involving rubbing or brushing a surface.