chafe

(handleft) + (police) Same-ON
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Onyomi

SATSU

Mnemonic

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

Kunyomi

( ) す*れる to rub, to wear out, to lose one's naivety.
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Jukugo

摩擦(まさつ)

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

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
judge NUMBER
police FESTIVAL
edge TOWN
chafe HAND

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
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