Japanese symbol for “scraping”
擦り
こすり
Romaji: kosuri
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
In Japanese, scraping is 擦り, read こすり (kosuri).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
Written forms: 擦り、錯. Readings: こすり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “scraping”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| がりがり | がりがり garigari | crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; scraping |
| スクレイピング | スクレイピング sukureipingu | (web) scraping |
| 削摩 | さくま sakuma | scraping; wearing down |
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) |
| 擦り傷 | すりきず surikizu | scratch; graze; scrape |
| 擦れ | すれ sure | chafing; sore; scrape |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.