Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
Kunyomi: ま.する さす.る す.る
Onyomi: マ
Composition: 麻 手
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
摩擦 (マサツ) friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
摩天楼 (マテンロウ) skyscraper
研磨 (ケンマ) grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
あん摩 (アンマ) massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
摩する (まする) to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
摩る (さする) to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
擦る (する) to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
Jōyō kanji, Taught in junior high
JLPT level: N1
1252 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke count: 15
Meaning: chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape
Kunyomi: ま.する さす.る す.る
Onyomi: マ
Composition: 麻 手
Radical: 手
Meaning: hand
摩擦 (マサツ) friction, rubbing, chafing, discord, friction, strife, conflict
摩天楼 (マテンロウ) skyscraper
研磨 (ケンマ) grinding, polishing, refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself
あん摩 (アンマ) massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage), masseur, masseuse, massager, blind person
摩する (まする) to rub, to scrub, to scrape, to draw near, to press
摩る (さする) to rub, to pat, to stroke, to massage
擦る (する) to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass), to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)