Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 擦

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Strokes:17
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Basic Meaning

The kanji primarily conveys the idea of friction, rubbing, or wiping. It implies a physical action of making contact with a surface and moving across it, whether to remove something, smooth it, or create heat. It can also suggest the action of applying something to a surface by rubbing.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): サツ (satsu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): る (suru)

Usage Examples

⚫︎ る (suru) Translation: To rub; to wipe; to scrub. ⚫︎ 摩擦 (masatsu) Translation: Friction. ⚫︎ 過 (suri-sugi) Translation: Overshoot; graze.

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Origin and Formation

The kanji is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The left side is a hand radical (扌, てへん, tehen) indicating hand-related action. The right side is 察 (satsu), which provides a phonetic component and carries the meaning of "to examine closely". Together, they suggest the act of rubbing or wiping something carefully. The historical development shows the character evolving to represent various actions involving friction and close contact.

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