# 擦 — Rub

Frequency rank 1746 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 憂 (Grief), less common than 召 (Call).

- On’yomi: さつ
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Your fingers reach over to a festival booth and rub the lucky charm vigorously for good fortune.

In words:

- 擦る こする — to rub,to chafe,to file,to frost (glass),to strike (match)
- 擦れる すれる — to rub;to chafe;to wear;to become sophisticated
- 摩擦 まさつ — friction,rubbing,rubdown,chafe

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