Word Meaning 擦半

すりばん suriban

擦半 is read as すりばん (suriban) and means fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near.

Meaning

English

  1. fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near
  2. sound as produced by this alarm

Reading

Kana

すりばん

Romaji

suriban

Writing Variants

  • 擦り半 すりばん suriban
  • 擂り半 すりばん suriban

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 109591 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

擦半鐘

すりばんしょう

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

擦る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦る

こする

to rub

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

擦り合い

なすりあい

recrimination

擦り合わせる

こすりあわせる

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

擦文

さつもん

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

擦過傷

さっかしょう

abrasion

擦過

さっか

abrasion

擦切り

すりきり

levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)