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rub, paint

JLPT N1 8 strokes
On'yomi
マツ
Radical
· hand (hand (left-side radical))

抹 means "rub, paint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 8 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is マツ. It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

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Common questions

What does the kanji 抹 mean?
抹 means "rub, paint". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 抹 have?
抹 is written in 8 strokes.
How is 抹 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is マツ.
What JLPT level is 抹?
抹 is a JLPT N1 kanji.