抹

rub

Stroke count: 8

Readings

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Jōyō Grade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

rubRtK
人生とは、一抹の泡みたいなものだ。Man's but a bubble.tatoeba
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.tatoeba
paint
erase

erasure
obliteration
denial
ignoring (an opinion)

Radicals and components

Radical手hand 扌variant

Components

How it's built

抹

→
→
- →

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

finger · fingers · extremity · one (一) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 694

Compound words

一抹いちまつ

a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.)

抹殺まっさつ

erasure; obliteration; denial; ignoring (an opinion)

抹消まっしょう

erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion

抹茶まっちゃ

matcha; powdered green tea

抹消登録証明書まっしょうとうろくしょうめいしょ

proof of vehicle having been registered as disposed of

Additional Examples

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?tatoeba

チャーリーは最後の語を抹消することに決めた。

Charlie decided to cross out the last word.tatoeba

Stroke Order

8 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 抹

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step