Word Meaning 擦る

かする kasuru

擦る is read as かする (kasuru) and means to graze (e.g. bullet).

Meaning

English

to graze (e.g. bullet)
to scratch
to touch lightly
to take a percentage
to exploit
to squeeze

Reading

Kana

かする

Romaji

kasuru

Writing Variants

掠るかする kasuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 139245 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦り合わせる

こすりあわせる

to rub together (e.g. one's hands)

擦切る

すりきる

to use up (all one's money)

擦切れる

すりきれる

to wear out

擦付ける

なすりつける

to lay (the blame on someone)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦れ擦れ

すれすれ

barely

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

擦り合い

なすりあい

recrimination

擦文

さつもん

brush-mark pattern (scraped into the surface of earthenware with wood)

擦半

すりばん

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near

擦過傷

さっかしょう

abrasion

擦過

さっか

abrasion