9 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 3rd grade
JLPT exam level N4

polish, study of, sharpen

Kun'yomi
  • to sharpen ②to wash (rice) ③to scour
On'yomi
  • ケン
Nanori
  • のり

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

ケン 95.4%
4.6%

Character Breakdown

polish, study of, sharpen
ケン と.ぐ のり (3rd, N4)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

research establishment
laboratory ②seminar room ③professor's office
training (esp. in-service)
research society ②study class (e.g. religious) ③seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
research project (e.g. at school)
society for the study of manga ②manga club
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References

Unicode hex code 7814
JIS X 0208 1-24-6
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3180
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 3991
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1132
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 24080
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 896
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 918
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 204
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 231
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 290
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 325
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 284
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 297
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.8
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1398
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 682
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 5a4.1
Four corner code 1164.0
De Roo Code 3355