せっ
切
さ
磋
たく
琢
ま
磨

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

Messages.yoji.
  1. diligent application (to work or study), cultivating one's character by studying hard.
  2. mutual encouragement (to improve), working hard together, friendly rivalry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せっ
切
さ
磋
たく
琢
ま
磨
 切磋琢磨 せっさたくま
せっ
切
さ
瑳
たく
琢
ま
磨
 切瑳琢磨 せっさたくま

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cut, cutoff, be sharp
き.る　セツ　サイ (2nd, N4)
seven
なな　シチ　なの (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな　トウ　ち (2nd, N1)
polish
サ　みが.く (Kentei 1)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
distinction, difference, variation
サ　さ.す (4th, N3)
sheep(羊) variant
to divide
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ　ク　もく (2nd, N4)
polish
タク　みが.く　あや (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
pig, hog, pig radical (no. 152)
シ (Kentei 1)
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)