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Kanji Detail for 琢 - "polish, cultivate"

琢

  • Meaning

    琢 means "polish, cultivate." Also associated with carve.

    1. Polish - To refine by rubbing; to perfect through effort.

    2. Carve - To shape by cutting; to sculpt with precision.

    3. Cultivate - To improve skills through practice; to develop talent.

    4. Select - To choose carefully; to pick with discernment.

  • Words using 琢

    • 琢磨 たくま Listen polish (jewels); cultivation

  • Four-character idioms with 琢

    • 切磋琢磨 せっさたくま Listen diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve)

  • Tattoo check: 琢

    • Verified meaning: polish, cultivate
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read たく, みがく)
    • Also carries these associations: carve

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 琢

    Given names 琢(たく)Listen 琢(みがく)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    polish

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    polish jade; cut jade

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to cut (gems)

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to polish jade; to cut jade

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To work jade. (Mencius) "He must have a jade craftsman carve and polish it."

  • Onyomi

    tip

    taku(タク) タク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    miga.ku(みが-く) みが-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    11 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    polish carve cultivate select burnish chisel sculpt refine engrave improve enhance embellish smooth shape develop perfect cut brighten

Sentences including 琢

  • Every detail of his writing is carefully composed.

  • With your ability it should be a doddle, but please don't get too big for your boots: apply yourself diligently like everyone in your class.

More kanji with the radical 玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

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