Memory phrase for the Kanji: 擦
擦
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Meaning
rub, grind, grate, scrape, scrub, chafe, scour
Pronunciation
SATSU su ru/reru , kosu ru
Explanation
Left: hand 扌 , right: investigate 察 (The house-宀 festival 祭 is investigated [festival 祭 = Meat 月 /肉 is put by hand on the altar 示 /礻 for the festival of sacrifice.]
Mnemonic
show English
The hand investigates sth. by rubbing it.
Radicals
扌
hand Several characters are used for hand: ナ, 扌 , 手 , ヨ
宀
ceiling Radical: ukanmuri
祭
festival A body part 月 (simplified from flesh/meat 肉 ) is put by hand 又 on an altar 示 at festival (of sacrifice).
礻
to show, altar The radical shimesu is a simplification of show 示 , which is a pictogram of an altar.
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Vocabulary
摩擦
まさつ
friction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe
2980
擦る
かする
to rub, to chafe, to file, to strike (match)
2989
擦る
こする
to rub, to chafe, to file, to strike (match)
2990
擦る
する
to rub, to chafe, to file, to strike (match)
2991
擦れる
すれる
to rub, to chafe, to wear, to become sophisticated
2992
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