JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 摩: "chafe, rub, polish"
The kanji 摩 means "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read マ in on'yomi and ま.する, さす.る, す.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
マ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ま.するさす.るす.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1252 of 2,501 |
Common words with 摩
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 摩るto rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
- 摩擦friction · rubbing; chafing
- 薩摩Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture) · sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
- 摩耗wear; abrasion
- あん摩massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage) · masseur; masseuse; massager
- 摩訶不思議profound mystery
- 摩するto rub; to scrub; to scrape · to draw near; to press
- 志摩Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
- 摩天楼skyscraper
- 摩擦熱frictional heat
- 摩擦音fricative; fricative consonant
- 護摩homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings
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