expression, Godan verb

  1. to polish one's skills.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
腕を磨く うでをみがく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

arm, ability, talent
うで ワン (Early Jr. High, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
address, just like, fortunately
-あて あ.てる エン (Late High School)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
to turn over when asleep
evening
ゆう セキ ゆ (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (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)