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抹

抹 (rub, paint, erase)

  • JLPT N1
  • 8 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 手
  • #2006 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
マツ

Example words & Vocabulary

Example sentences 3

抹香焼香は、細かくした香(抹香)をつまみ、香炉にパラパラと落として焚くもの。

Makko shoko (burning incense powder) is done by picking up crumbled incense (makko) and sprinkling it in the koro (incense burner) to burn.

彼は彼女の古い電話番号を線を引いて抹消した。

He crossed off her old telephone number.

なぜその政治家は大多数の意見を抹殺しようとするのか。

Why is the politician trying to kill off the opinions of the majority?

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