Word Meaning 擦る

する suru

擦る is read as する (suru) and means to lose (e.g. a match).

Meaning

English

  1. to lose (e.g. a match)
  2. to forfeit
  3. to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
  4. to rub
  5. to chafe
  6. to strike (match)
  7. to file
  8. to frost (glass)

Reading

Kana

する

Romaji

suru

Writing Variants

  • 摩る する suru
  • 磨る する suru
  • 擂る する suru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 8073 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

摩擦

まさつ

friction