うで
腕
　
を
みが
磨
　
く

expression, Godan verb

  1. to polish one's skills.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
うで
腕
　
を
みが
磨
　
く
 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)