“Scratch” in Japanese
Short answer
Scratch in Japanese is “擦り傷” (surikizu). Full meaning: scratch, graze, abrasion.
Other ways to say “Scratch” in Japanese
瑕瑾
kakin scratch, chip, nick; flaw, fault, defect; shame, disgrace
爪痕
tsumeato fingernail mark, scratch; scars (e.g. of war), traces (of damage), ravages, after-effects
刻
kiza scratch; period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving, engraving, cutting, mincing
スクラッチ
sukuratchi scratch
掠れ傷
kasurekizu scratch, graze, abrasion
かき傷
kakikizu scratch, scrape, abrasion
擦れ疵
surekizu scratch, graze, abrasion
引っかき傷
hikkakikizu scratch, scratch mark
毀れ
kobore nick, chip, scratch
擦過傷
sakkashou abrasion, scratch
スリ傷
surikizu scratch, graze, abrasion
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