摩

Meaning

摩 centers on applying pressure and motion against a surface: rubbing, chafing, polishing, grinding, or scraping. All meanings share the idea of friction and wear.

• 摩擦まさつ
  N2

  friction

• 薩摩さつま

  Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture)

• 志摩しま

  Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)

• 摩耗まもう

  wear; abrasion

• 摩天楼まてんろう

  skyscraper

• 摩るさする
  N1

  to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage

• あん摩あんま

  massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage)

• 摩訶不思議まかふしぎ

  profound mystery

• 護摩ごま

  homa; Buddhist rite of burning wooden sticks to ask a deity for blessings

• 多摩美術大学たまびじゅつだいがく

  Tama Art University

• 摩訶まか

  greatness; enormity; superiority; maha

• あん摩マッサージ指圧師あんまマッサージしあつし

  licensed masseur; licensed masseuse

• 乾布摩擦かんぷまさつ

  rubdown with a dry towel

• 僧伽藍摩そうがらんま

  Buddhist convent or monastery

• 冷水摩擦れいすいまさつ

  rubdown with a wet towel; cold-water rubbing

• 削摩さくま

  denudation; ablation

• 動摩擦どうまさつ

  kinetic friction

• 周面摩擦しゅうめんまさつ

  skin friction

• 国立多摩研究所こくりつたまけんきゅうじょ

  National Institute for Leprosy Research

• 多摩モノレールたまモノレール

  Tokyo Tama Intercity Monorail (abbr)

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