Word details

あん摩

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

Dictionary

Entry

あん摩按摩んまNounFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape

15 strokesFrequency 1,252JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

ま.するさす.るす.る

hold, consider, investigate

9 strokesGrade 9

On

アン

Kun

おさ.えるしら.べる

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