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Kanji Detail for 琢 - "to polish"

琢

  • Meaning

    琢 means "to polish." Also associated with to refine, to choose.

    1. To polish - To cut and polish gems; refine shape.

    2. To cultivate - To polish skills or learning.

  • 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: to polish
    • 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: to refine, to choose

    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

  • Onyomi

    tip

    taku(タク) タク

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    miga.ku(みが-く) みが-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    12 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    玉 王 (tama・tamahen・o・ohen)

  • Related Keywords

    to polish to refine to choose to cultivate to decorate carve cut gems improvement jewel learning shape stone self-improvement

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