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磨
Kanji meaning "grind, polish, scour"
Stroke order
Jiten frequency #1299
JLPT N2
Secondary
Kanken Level 準2
WaniKani Level 45
RTK
KLC Volume 9
TMW Debut Idol
16 strokes
Meanings
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
みが.く
す.る
Stroke order
(16 strokes)
Composed of
麻
hemp
phonetic
石
stone
radical
Components and stroke order from
KanjiVG
(
CC BY-SA 3.0
)
Reading usage
ま
370 (84%)
みが
37 (8%)
す
17 (4%)
みがき
9 (2%)
と
3 (1%)
すり
2 (0%)
おさむ
1 (0%)
とぎ
1 (0%)
百
(
ひゃく
)
戦
(
せん
)
錬
(
れん
)
磨
(
ま
)
veteran
#24513
切
(
せっ
)
磋
(
さ
)
琢
(
たく
)
磨
(
ま
)
diligent application (to work or study)
#28009
研
(
けん
)
磨
(
ま
)
grinding
#38688
磨
(
ま
)
耗
(
もう
)
wear
#62486
琢
(
たく
)
磨
(
ま
)
polish (jewels)
#63976
錬
(
れん
)
磨
(
ま
)
training
#74201
須磨
(
すま
)
Suma
#78030
練
(
れん
)
磨
(
ま
)
training
#79601
研
(
けん
)
磨
(
ま
)
剤
(
ざい
)
abrasive compound
#98740
鈍
(
どん
)
磨
(
ま
)
becoming dull (of a knife, one's wits, etc.)
#99170
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Most common words using this kanji
磨
(
みが
)
く
to polish
#3494
磨
(
みが
)
き
上
(
あ
)
げる
to polish up
#18239
腕
(
うで
)
を
磨
(
みが
)
く
to polish one's skills
#21220
歯
(
は
)
磨
(
みが
)
き
dental brushing
#22028
歯
(
は
)
を
磨
(
みが
)
く
to brush one's teeth
#23192
百
(
ひゃく
)
戦
(
せん
)
錬
(
れん
)
磨
(
ま
)
veteran
#24513
切
(
せっ
)
磋
(
さ
)
琢
(
たく
)
磨
(
ま
)
diligent application (to work or study)
#28009
磨
(
みが
)
きがかかる
to become improved
#28058
磨
(
みが
)
き
polish
#33765
磨
(
みが
)
きをかける
to polish up (on)
#35900
研
(
けん
)
磨
(
ま
)
grinding
#38688
歯
(
は
)
磨
(
みが
)
き
粉
(
こ
)
tooth powder
#41399
技
(
わざ
)
を
磨
(
みが
)
く
to improve one's skill
#46570
磨
(
す
)
り
潰
(
つぶ
)
す
to mash
#46840
磨
(
す
)
り
減
(
へ
)
る
to be worn down
#49519
磨
(
す
)
りガラス
ground glass
#54525
達磨
(
だるま
)
daruma
#58840
自
(
じ
)
分
(
ぶん
)
磨
(
みが
)
き
self-improvement
#61934
磨
(
ま
)
耗
(
もう
)
wear
#62486
琢
(
たく
)
磨
(
ま
)
polish (jewels)
#63976
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