摩
摩 — Chafe
chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
On’yomiマ (ma)
Kun’yomiまする (masuru)
Kun’yomiさする (sasuru)
Kun’yomiする (suru)
Stroke order (15 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 摩
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩擦 | まさつ masatsu | friction; rubbing; chafing |
| 摩る | さする sasuru | to rub; to pat; to stroke |
| 摩天楼 | まてんろう matenrou | skyscraper |
| あん摩 | あんま anma | massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse |
| 摩耗 | まもう mamou | wear; abrasion |
Study notes
摩 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 15 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1252 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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