揉
Mnemonic
Your hand discovers a tender spot on someone's aching back — they flinch at the slightest touch. Instinctively, you begin to rub the tender area with your hand, pressing in slow, deep circles until the painful knot melts away and they exhale in sweet relief.
Additional thoughts
A hand meeting a tender spot triggers the natural urge to rub it — the connection is almost reflexive. Imagine kneading a friend's sore shoulders until the tension dissolves.Quick recall
A hand finds a tender knot and begins to rub it away.Details
The keyword for 揉 is rub. This kanji refers to the action of pressing and kneading something with the hands, such as massaging sore muscles or working dough between one's palms. It conveys the idea of applying repeated pressure with a back-and-forth or circular motion to soften, soothe, or manipulate something. By extension, it can also refer to being crumpled or wrinkled through handling.
- On'yomi
- じゅう
- Kun'yomi
- も.む、も.める