This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ジュウ、も.む、も.める
Romaji: jū, mo.mu, mo.meru
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

rub, massage, shampoo, debate vigorously, train, coach, worry, get in trouble

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  64
Frequency: 
Grade: 
Skip Pattern:  1-3-9
Korean Reading:  yu
Chinese Reading:  rou2
Unicode:  63c9
JIS:  5966

Indexes

Nelson Index: 1962
New Nelson Index: 2231
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3c9.2
Four Corner Index: 5709.4
Daikanwanjiten Index: 12332
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 5.0307

Words

揉む (もむ)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach; to jostle; to crowd; to shake; to rock; to have various experiences (out in the world)
揉め事 (もめごと)
quarrel; trouble; dispute; friction (between people)
揉み出す (もみだす)
to squeeze out; to begin to squeeze
揉み合い (もみあい)
jostle; struggle; scuffle
揉み療治 (もみりょうじ)
(therapeutic) massage
揉める (もめる)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
揉み手 (もみで)
rubbing one's hands together
揉み合う (もみあう)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
もみ消す (もみけす)
to crush; to rub out; to smother (e.g. fire); to stub out; to hush up; to stifle; to suppress; to sponge over
揉み揉み (もみもみ、モミモミ)
massage (esp. sexual)
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