擦
擦·rub, scrape, chafe
- On-yomi
- サツ
- Kun-yomi
- す(る)す(れる)こす(る)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩擦 | まさつ | friction |
| 擦る | こする | to rub, to scrub |
| 擦れ違う | すれちがう | to pass by each other, to talk past each other |
| 擦り傷 | すりきず | a scrape, graze |
Example sentences
転んで膝に擦り傷ができた。
ころんでひざにすりきずができた。
I fell and got a scrape on my knee.
眠くて目を擦ってしまった。
ねむくてめをこすってしまった。
I was sleepy and ended up rubbing my eyes.
二人の意見はいつも擦れ違ったままだ。
ふたりのいけんはいつもすれちがったままだ。
The two of them always end up talking past each other.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 擦 in compounds as さっ- only: 摩擦 is まさつ, not まさっ
- Confusing 擦る (こする/する, to rub) with 刷る (する, to print) — the kanji differ even though the kana match
Memory aid
Picture it
Hand 扌 plus 察 (to examine closely): a hand going over a surface again and again, inspecting it by rubbing.
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