printing, print, brush
刷 centers on the action of pressing a tool against a surface to transfer ink or remove material: printing, brushing, or scrubbing.
刷 combines 尸 (a body or flag) with 巾 (cloth) and 刂 (knife), suggesting the action of scraping or wiping a surface with a cloth or brush. The exact historical development is uncertain, but the components point to a tool-based cleaning or printing action.
A flag (尸) made of cloth (巾) is being cleaned with a knife-like scraper (刂) to remove old ink, like a brush used in printing.
For サツ, imagine a printing press that makes a sharp 'satsu' sound as it stamps each page: satsu -> サツ.
printing
reform; renovation
printing
brush (for painting, basting, etc.)
printed matter
to print
printing; impression; issue
press; print shop; printing office
additional printing; additional print run; reprint
letterpress; relief printing
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern)
reduced-size printing; printing in a compact format
double bump (printing the same colour twice); double hit
3D printer
offset printing
offset printing press
print on demand; POD; on-demand printing
photogravure
galley proof
silk-screen printing