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擦“grate” Kanjisuru / satsu

How to write 擦

Meaning and readings

Meaning

grate, rub, scratch, scrape, chafe, scour

Onyomi (音読み)

  • さつ satsu

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

  • す(る) su(ru)

Japanese reading

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