What does kanji 摩 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 摩 is chafe.

How is kanji 摩 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 摩 are ま.する, さす.る, す.る; the onyomi readings are マ.

What is the main radical of kanji 摩?

The main radical for kanji 摩 is 手.

What words use kanji 摩?

Example words that use kanji 摩 include 摩擦, 摩る, 摩天楼, 摩ご羅迦.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

摩

Meaning

Kanji 摩

chafe

chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ま.するさす.るす.る
Onyomi 音読み: マ
Nanori 名乗り: きよなず

Variant: 擵 (Itaiji) • Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1252
Strokes: 15
Radical: 手
Components: -
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 35 common entries

Showing 35 of 120 entries that include this kanji.

摩擦

まさつ

friction

摩る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

摩天楼

まてんろう

skyscraper

摩ご羅迦

まごらが

mahoraga (protectors of Buddhism depicted as giant serpents)

摩する

まする

to draw near

摩り枯らし

すりからし

serious abrasion

摩り切る

すりきる

to use up (all one's money)

摩れ

すれ

chafing

摩れる

すれる

to lose one's innocence

摩崖仏

まがいぶつ

Buddha figure carved on a rock face

摩砕

まさい

grinding

摩砕機

まさつき

mill

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は寒そうに両手を摩った。

He rubbed his hands because he was cold.

母は痛む肩をやさしく摩ってくれた。

My mother gently rubbed my sore shoulder.

新しい靴でかかとが摩れてしまった。

My heel got chafed by my new shoes.

職人は木の表面をていねいに研摩した。

The craftsman carefully polished the surface of the wood.

ブレーキの摩擦で焦げたにおいがした。

There was a burnt smell from the brake friction.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.