Japanese symbol for “graze”
擦り傷
すりきず
Romaji: surikizu
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
In Japanese, graze is 擦り傷, read すりきず (surikizu).
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Meanings
- n scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
Written forms: 擦り傷、すり傷、擦傷、擦り疵. Readings: すりきず.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “graze”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擦過傷 | さっかしょう sakkashou | abrasion; scratch; graze |
| 擦過 | さっか sakka | abrasion; scrape; graze |
| 掠る | かする kasuru | to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly |
| 掠める | かすめる kasumeru | to graze (in passing); to skim; to brush against |
| 擦りむく | すりむく surimuku | to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 摩擦 | まさつ masatsu | friction |
| 擦る | する suru | to rub; to chafe; to strike (match) |
| 擦り | こすり kosuri | rubbing; scrubbing; scraping |
| 擦れ | すれ sure | chafing; sore; scrape |
| 負傷 | ふしょう fushou | injury; wound |
| 傷つける | きずつける kizutsukeru | to wound; to injure |
| 重傷 | じゅうしょう juushou | serious wound; serious injury |
| 傷害 | しょうがい shougai | injury; inflicting bodily injury |
See also: Chinese symbol for “graze”.
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