擦 chafe

(handleft) + 察 (police) Same-ON

Onyomi

SATSU

Mnemonic

I SAW TWO hands chafing against my butt, and called the police!

Kunyomi

( が ) す＊れる

to rub, to wear out, to lose one's naivety. ★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

摩擦(まさつ)

friction ★☆☆☆☆ 摩 (friction) + 擦 (chafe) = 摩擦 (friction)

Lookalikes

	Meaning	Hint	Radical
審	judge	NUMBER	番
察	police	FESTIVAL	祭
際	edge	TOWN
擦	chafe	HAND	手

When the judge gives you a NUMBER of years in prison,

the police will have a FESTIVAL on the edge of TOWN.

Your HAND is chafing against my thigh.

Synonyms

rub 擦る    磨る