16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
Kun'yomi
み が く to polish ②to refine (a skill, etc.) す る to rub ②to lose (e.g. a match)
On'yomi
マ
Nanori
おさむ
Character Breakdown
grind, polish, scour
みが.く マ す.る (9th, N2)
References
| Unicode hex code | 78E8 |
| JIS X 0208 | 1-43-65 |
| Nelson, A. Classic Nelson | 5393 |
| Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 4045 |
| Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary | 3181 |
| Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary | 3946 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) | 2033 |
| Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) | 2744 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji | 594 |
| Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. | 638 |
| Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage | 1376 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names | 2596 |
| O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji | 1985 |
| Morohashi Daikanwajiten | 24449P |
| Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters | 1831 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana | 1531 |
| Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) | 1632 |
| Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards | 768 |
| Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards | 1840 |
| Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context | 1731 |
| Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide | 1410 |
| Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete | 601 |
| Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code | 3q13.3 |
| Four corner code | 0026.1 |
| De Roo Code | 577 |