刷する

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

print; make printed copies

Transitive verb for printing text, images, cards, newspapers, posters, and similar items. In ordinary modern writing, 刷る is the safest spelling.

名めい刺しを百ひゃく枚まい刷すった。
I printed one hundred business cards.
このポスターはもう一いち度ど刷する必ひつ要ようがある。
This poster needs to be printed again.

2

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

print or pattern fabric with a wooden block; block-print fabric

Specialized craft use for applying color or patterns to cloth with a wooden mold or block. 摺る is especially natural in this traditional-technique context.

職しょく人にんが木き型がたで布ぬのに模も様ようを摺する。
The craftsperson prints a pattern on the cloth with a wooden block.

Written forms

刷する
Standard modern spelling for printing copies, pages, cards, posters, and similar materials.
摺する
Attested alternate spelling; especially associated with traditional printing, woodblock printing, or craft techniques rather than ordinary modern office printing.

Kanji

刷printing, print, brush
摺rub, fold, print (on cloth)

Similar words

印いん刷さつする
A more general Sino-Japanese verb for printing; common in formal, technical, and everyday contexts such as documents, books, and printers.
プリントする
A loanword-style verb often used casually for printing from a computer, handouts, photos, or classroom materials.
染そめる
Means to dye or color something broadly; it does not by itself imply printing a pattern with a block or mold.
擦する
A homophone meaning to rub or chafe; it is a different verb and should not be confused with 刷る, 'to print'.

Etymology

The historical derivation is uncertain. The spelling 刷る is conventionally associated with printing, while 摺る is associated with rubbing or block-printing techniques in traditional contexts.