摩 – chafe, rub, polish

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The kanji 摩 means chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is マ (ma); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ま.する、さす.る、す.る (masuru, sasuru, suru). It is written with 15 strokes, under radical 手 (no. 64).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	マ	ma
Kun’yomi	ま.する	masuru
Kun’yomi	さす.る	sasuru
Kun’yomi	す.る	suru

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 手 (Kangxi radical 64). Components: 手・木・广・麻.

Words using 摩

摩擦まさつfriction

Example sentences

タイヤはゴムと路面の摩擦によってすり減る。

Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.

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米国人とイギリス人との間の摩擦が高まった。

Friction between the Americans and the British mounted.

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Kanji with the same radical

手持指投打提挙援担技撃推接授摘批

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