ま
磨
さい
淬

noun

Obscure term.
  1. polishing one's sword, improving one's talents or knowledge.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ま
磨
さい
淬
 磨淬 まさい

Contained Kanji 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)
anneal, quench, temper
サイ　にらぐ (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
graduate, soldier, private
ソツ　そっ.する　シュツ (4th, N2)
also(亦) variant
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
two people
ショウ　ジュウ　ジュ (Kentei 1)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)