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あん摩

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あん摩

按摩
んま
Noun
Freq #33702
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

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

2

Sensitive

masseur; masseuse; massager

3

Archaic; Colloquial; From blind people historically oft. being masseurs

blind person

Kanji in this Word

15 strokes
Frequency: 1252
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

chafe
rub
polish
grind
scrape

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ま.する
さす.る
す.る
9 strokes
Grade 9

Meanings

hold
consider
investigate

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おさ.える
しら.べる
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