JLPT N1

rub; scrape; scratch

Item 290 of 642 | 17 strokes | Radical: 扌 (hand)

Readings

On'yomiサツ
Kun'yomiす.る

Mnemonic

A HAND that RUBS and SCRAPES against a surface repeatedly.

Example Words

摩擦 (まさつ) friction
擦る (する) to rub
擦り傷 (すりきず) scratch