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

Readings

Kana: ライ、す.る
Romaji: rai, su.ru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

grind, mash, grate

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  64
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-13
Korean Reading:  roe
Chinese Reading:  lei4
Unicode:  64c2
JIS:  5A27

Indexes

Nelson Index: 2014
New Nelson Index: 2295
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c13.2
Four Corner Index: 5106.3
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12783
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0404

Words

すり身 (すりみ)
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
擂粉木 (すりこぎ)
wooden pestle
擂り餌 (すりえ)
ground food
すり潰す (すりつぶす)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to pulverise; to deface; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
味噌すり (みそすり)
grinding miso; flattery; flatterer; monk
擦れる (すれる)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
擂り鉢 (すりばち)
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
味噌擂り坊主 (みそすりぼうず)
low-ranking monk (tasked with doing kitchen chores); monk
摩り込む (すりこむ)
to rub in; to grind and mix
擦る (する)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to file; to frost (glass); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
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