抹
抹 — Rub
rub, paint, erase
On’yomiマツ (matsu)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (8 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 抹
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抹消 | まっしょう masshou | erasure; striking off; crossing out |
| 一抹 | いちまつ ichimatsu | a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of) |
| 抹茶 | まっちゃ maccha | matcha; powdered green tea |
| 抹殺 | まっさつ massatsu | erasure; obliteration; denial |
Study notes
抹 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 8 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #2006 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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