抹 rub, paint, erase 8 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 1 #2006 in newspapers Readings Onマツ In Chinese 抹 Words written with it 抹消 まっしょう erasure 一抹 いちまつ a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.) 抹茶 まっちゃ matcha 抹殺 まっさつ elimination (of a person, group, etc.)