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RTK / HeisigFrame #689

chafe

Lv 43

Strokes: 15

JLPT: N1

Jōyō: Not Jōyō

Meanings

chafe RTK

Community Mnemonic

778 votes

If you grind the hemp without a stone but use your hand instead it will chafe. (Image: "Robin, why are your hands all chafed?" 'Uh... (I've been grinding hemp all day)').

Source: Kanji Koohii community

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