This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: マツ
Romaji: matsu
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

rub, paint, erase

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  8
Radical Number:  64
Frequency:  2006
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-3-5
Korean Reading:  mal
Chinese Reading:  mo4
Unicode:  62b9
JIS:  4B75

Indexes

Halpern Index: 313
Nelson Index: 1870
New Nelson Index: 2112
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c5.9
Four Corner Index: 5509.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1836
Gakken Index: 2043
Daikanwanjiten Index: 11926
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0160
Remembering the kanji Index: 644
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1344
Kodansha Compact Index: 884
Kanji in Context Index: 1471
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 233
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 277
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 651
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 694
Kodansha Kanji Index: 370
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1364
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1187

Words

抹消 (まっしょう)
erasure; delete (e.g. DEL character)
抹茶 (まっちゃ)
powdered green tea for ceremonies
抹香鯨 (まっこうくじら、マッコウクジラ)
sperm whale
抹香臭い (まっこうくさい)
smelling of incense; overly pious
塗抹 (とまつ)
smear; daub; coating over
抹殺 (まっさつ)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
一抹 (いちまつ)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
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
抹香 (まっこう)
incense; incense powder
小川小抹香 (おがわこまっこう、オガワコマッコウ)
dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima)
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