みが
磨
 
く

Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens).
  2. to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みが
磨
 
く
磨く みがく ✔
みが
研
 
く
研く みがく
みが
琢
 
く
琢く みがく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)