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Kanji Detail for 磨 - "polish, grind"

磨

  • Meaning

    磨 means "polish, grind." Also associated with refine.

    1. Polish - To make smooth and shiny through rubbing.

    2. Grind - To reduce to powder; to sharpen.

    3. Refine - To improve through practice.

    4. Cultivate - To develop skills through effort.

  • Words using 磨

    • 磨き みがき Listen polish; burnishing; improvement
    • 琢磨 たくま Listen polish (jewels); cultivation
    • 歯磨き はみがき Listen dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice

  • Four-character idioms with 磨

    • 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)
    • 百戦錬磨 ひゃくせんれんま Listen veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles
    • 千古不磨 せんこふま Listen permanence; immortality; eternity
    • 磨穿鉄硯 ませんてっけん Listen showing unyielding diligence in one's studies

  • Tattoo check: 磨

    • Verified meaning: polish, grind
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, とぎ, ますみ, みがき)
    • Also carries these associations: refine

    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 磨

    Given names 磨(おさむ)Listen 磨(みがく)Listen

    Surnames 磨(とぎ)Listen 磨(ますみ)Listen 磨(みがき)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    grind; polish; scour; improve; brush (teeth)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    grind; polish; rub; wear out; a millstone

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    millstone; to grind, to polish, to rub, to wear out

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

    To treat. Objects rubbing against each other to make them smooth and fine. Such as studying and learning is called 切磋琢磨 (carving and polishing). | Obstruction. Such as saying 磨折 (wear out), 磨難 (hardship). "Good things meet with many obstacles" and such. | An implement. Two stones joined together. With teeth carved in the middle. Rotated to crush things.

  • Onyomi

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    ma(マ) マ

  • Kunyomi

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    miga.ku(みが-く) みが-く

    su.ru(す-る) す-る

  • Strokes

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    16 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    石 (ishi・ishihen)

  • Related Keywords

    polish grind refine cultivate diligence rub brush abrade buff burnish clean develop file hone improve practice sand scrub sharpen shine

Sentences including 磨

  • You have cleaned your shoes , haven't you?

  • He gave a good shine to my shoes.

  • My shoes need polishing.

  • Don't forget to polish your shoes before you go out !

  • She had her shoes shined.

  • He brushed up his english during his stay in london.

  • Where's the toothpaste?

  • These shoes need polishing.

  • Clean your teeth !

  • I had my shoes cleaned.

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