Keyword
rub
Info
FrequencyTop 1100-1200
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 3
Heisig1185
Readings
(52%)
こす
(22%)
なす
(11%)
(6%)
さつ
(5%)
Composed of
left hand
guess
Used in vocabulary (135 in total)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
rustling of clothes
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
scratch; graze; abrasion
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to be rubbed
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
abrasion; scrape; graze; paratripsis
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
frictional heat
abrasion; scratch
fricative; fricative consonant
shoe sore; foot blister (caused by shoes)
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
coefficient of friction
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
to be worn down; to be reduced
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
rubdown with a dry towel
while passing each other
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
ground glass; frosted glass
recrimination
scratch; graze; abrasion
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to scrape off; to rub off
while passing each other
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
scratch; graze; abrasion
sibilant; sibilant consonant
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
becoming worn or soiled with handling; being old-fashioned
rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing
over-sophistication
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
sore crotch; sore thigh; chafing of the inner thighs
sore crotch; sore thigh; chafing of the inner thighs
ground glass; frosted glass
scrubbing; getting grime off
becoming worldly-wise (through one's interactions with other people); becoming sophisticated; losing one's innocence; losing one's naivety
ground glass; frosted glass
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
rubbing an ointment into the skin
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
kinetic friction
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
breast fucking; titty fuck
frictional electricity; triboelectricity
to erase; to efface; to rub out
ground glass; frosted glass
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
coquette; flirt; vamp; minx; tease
scratch; graze; abrasion
stria (carved out by a glacier, etc.)
scratch; graze; abrasion
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
rubdown with a dry towel
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
scratch; graze; abrasion
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin); to grind and mix (e.g. pepper into miso)
shameless person; sophisticated person; brazen hussy
masturbation (male)
over-sophistication
coquette; flirt; vamp; minx; tease
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
levelling a powder or liquid (when measuring)
hulling rice
to have become worn; to be used to the ways of the world
fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near; sound as produced by this alarm
saddle sore
affricative sound
liniment; ointment; salve
glacial striae; glacial striations; glacial grooves
scratch; graze; abrasion
scratch; graze; abrasion
stump of a pencil or brush
bowed stringed instrument
angle of friction; frictional angle
Examples (10 in total)
I will have to get rid of this worn-out carpet.
His overcoat is worn out.
His suit, though newly bought, was worn out.