と
研
　
ぐ

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind.
  2. to wash (rice). Esp. 磨ぐ.
  3. to scour, to polish, to burnish.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
と
研
　
ぐ
 研ぐ とぐ ✔
と
磨
　
ぐ
 磨ぐ とぐ
と
砥
　
ぐ
 砥ぐ とぐ

Contained Kanji 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)