Kanji 擦: grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

Key takeaways

Kanji 擦: grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

擦

Meaning

graterubscratchscrapechafescour

On reading

サツ

Kun reading

す.るす.れる-ず.れこす.るこす.れる

Radical

手

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 擦

grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

Kanji structure breakdown

擦

Structure breakdown

扌 + 察

Mnemonic story

Imagine using your hand (扌) to rub or scrape a surface in order to inspect (察) it more closely. It describes the action of scrubbing, chafing, or scouring something.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サツ

摩擦まさつ
friction / rubbing

Kun reading

す.る

擦るかする
to graze / to rub lightly / to take a cut
擦れるすれる
to rub / to chafe / to become worn / to get sophisticated
擦るこする
to rub / to chafe / to strike

Commonly used words

摩擦
まさつ
friction / rubbing
擦る
かする
to graze / to rub lightly / to take a cut
擦れる
すれる
to rub / to chafe / to become worn / to get sophisticated
擦る
こする
to rub / to chafe / to strike

Example sentences

Example 1

車が壁にかすった。

Translation

The car grazed the wall.

Example 2

給料から税金をかすられた。

Translation

A portion was taken from my salary as tax.

Example 3

駅で友達とすれちがった。

Translation

I passed by my friend at the station.

Example 4

意見のすれちがいがあった。

Translation

There was a misunderstanding of opinions.

Kanji 擦: grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

擦る (かする): meaning and examples

擦れ違い (すれちがい): meaning and examples

擦れる (すれる): meaning and examples

擦る (こする): meaning and examples

摩擦 (まさつ): meaning and examples