Meaning
To print, rub, or impress. Used in contexts involving printed materials or applying a mark or impression.
- 印刷 — printing
- 刷毛 — brush
- 増刷 — reprinting
- 改刷 — revised edition
- 初刷 — first edition print
The character 刷 is formed with the radicals for 刀 (knife) and 冊 (volume/book), reflecting the act of cutting or applying something repeatedly — much like printing copies or brushing layers. It’s commonly seen in compound words related to printing and reproduction.
本を 印刷しました。
I printed the book.
刷毛で 色を 塗ります。
I apply paint with a brush.
The on-yomi サツ appears in compound words like 印刷 or 増刷. The kun-yomi “する” is rare but exists in some forms like 刷る or 刷け (brush).