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Keyword
grind against
  • chafe
  • rub
  • polish
  • grind
  • scrape
Frequency
#1252
Strokes
15
Grade
8
JLPT (old)
N1
Heisig
689
Readings
マ44%
ま44%
さす11%
Mnemonic
Hemp rope and a hand rub against each other until sparks fly, and you grind against the post.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
摩ま擦さつ
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; strife; conflict
Noun
薩さつ摩ま
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Noun
志し摩ま
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
Noun
薩さつ摩ま芋いも
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
Noun
摩さする
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
Godan verb
摩すれ
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub; rubbing together; blister
Noun
摩ま耗もう
wear; abrasion
Noun
あん摩ま
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; massager
Noun
摩ま訶か不ふ思し議ぎ
profound mystery
Noun
摩すり替かえる
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
Ichidan verb
護ご摩ま
homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
Noun
行ゆき摩ずり
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary; transient
No-adjective
薩さつ摩ま揚あげ
satsuma-age; deep-fried ball of fish paste
Noun
摩ま羅ら
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment
Noun
摩ま擦さつ音おん
fricative; fricative consonant
Noun
摩ま崖がい仏ぶつ
Buddha figure carved on a rock face
Noun
薩さつ摩ま焼やき
Satsuma porcelain
Noun
摩ま滅めつ
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
Noun
薩さつ摩ま琵び琶わ
Satsuma biwa; Satsuma lute
Noun