16 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 9th grade
JLPT exam level N2

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

Kun'yomi
  • to polish ②to refine (a skill, etc.)
  • to rub ②to lose (e.g. a match)
On'yomi
Nanori
  • おさむ

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

みが 81.5%
17.0%
1.5%

Character Breakdown

grind, polish, scour
みが.く マ す.る (9th, N2)
hemp, flax, numb
あさ マ あ (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)

Common Words

to polish ②to refine (a skill, etc.)
polish (jewels)
polish ②improvement
dental brushing ②dentifrice
diligent application (to work or study) ②mutual encouragement (to improve)
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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