擦 kanji: meaning “grate”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N117 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- grate
- On'yomi
- サツ
- Kun'yomi
- す・る、す・れる、こす・る、こす・れる
Picture story to remember 擦
Your hand (扌) rubs cheese on the grater and must guess (察) when to stop, or you grate it all away.
Parts in this story:察
How to write 擦: stroke order
擦 is written with 17 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 擦
- 摩擦まさつfriction
- 擦るこするto rub
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