けん
研
ま
磨

noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. grinding, polishing.
  2. refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.), applying oneself (to study), disciplining oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けん
研
ま
磨
 研磨 けんま ✔
けん
研
ま
摩
 研摩 けんま

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)
grind, polish, scour
みが.く　マ　す.る (Early High School, N2)
hemp, flax, numb
あさ　マ　あ (Early High School, 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)