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Kanji Detail for 研 - "sharpen, polish, research"

研

  • Meaning

    研 means "sharpen, polish, research."

    1. Sharpen - To grind to make sharp.

    2. Polish - To refine through effort.

    3. Research - To investigate thoroughly.

  • Words using 研

    • 研究 けんきゅう Listen research; study; investigation
    • 研究所 けんきゅうじょ Listen research institute; (research) laboratory
    • 研修 けんしゅう Listen training (esp. in-service); induction course
    • 研究者 けんきゅうしゃ Listen researcher
    • 研究員 けんきゅういん Listen researcher; lab worker
    • 研究室 けんきゅうしつ Listen laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
    • 研究家 けんきゅうか Listen researcher; student (of)
    • 経済研究所 けいざいけんきゅうじょ Listen economic research institute

  • Tattoo check: 研

    • Verified meaning: sharpen, polish, research
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read おさむ, きわむ, けん, けんじ)

    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 研

    Given names 研(おさむ)Listen 研(きわむ)Listen 研(けん)Listen 研(みがき)Listen 研(みがく)Listen 研(よし)Listen

    Surnames 研(けんじ)Listen 研(けんしょう)Listen 研(けんそう)Listen 研(とぎ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    polish; study of; sharpen

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    grind, rub; study, research

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to grind; study; research

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to grind, to rub; to study, to research

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

    Fine grinding work. Breaking things down into fine powder. | To investigate thoroughly. Such as saying 研究. | Same as 硯. A writing implement. For grinding ink. Also written as 硯.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ken(ケン) ケン

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    to.gu(と-ぐ) と-ぐ

  • Strokes

    tip

    9 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    石 (ishi・ishihen)

  • Related Keywords

    sharpen polish research inkstone perfect strive study analyze cultivate develop educate effort examine expertise grind hone improve investigate learn mastery practice proficiency refine skill thoroughly

Sentences including 研

  • I want to study history.

  • He's a student of japanese literature.

  • He advised me on my study.

  • He is studying agriculture.

  • He was looking into the possibility of buying a house.

  • I am interested in the study of insects.

  • He went to america to study medicine.

  • If i were in good health , i could pursue my studies.

  • His sickness made it impossible for him to continue his study.

  • He devoted his life to his study.

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