Keyword
grind against
Info
FrequencyTop 1800-1900
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-2
Heisig689
Readings
ま
(93%)
さす
(3%)
す
(2%)
Composed of
hemp
hand
Used in vocabulary (135 in total)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
wear; abrasion
Examples (11 in total)
Friction generates heat.
Friction produces heat.
Tires wear down because of friction between the rubber and the road surface.