Kanji details for 磨
磨
Common kanji
grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)
KUN:
- みが.くmiga.ku
- す.るsu.ru
ON:
- マma
Nanori:
- おさむosamu
Example words(showing 1-10 of 96 results)
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to polish, to shine, to brush (e.g. teeth), to grind (e.g. lens)
2.
to refine (e.g. a skill), to improve, to cultivate
Other readings:
研く【みがく】
、琢く【みがく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
dental brushing, brushing one's teeth
noun
2.
dentifrice, toothpaste, tooth powder
Other readings:
歯磨【はみがき】
Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind
2.
to wash (rice)(esp. 磨ぐ)
3.
to scour, to polish, to burnish
All readings:
研ぐ【とぐ】
、磨ぐ【とぐ】
、砥ぐ【とぐ】
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to rub, to chafe, to strike (match), to file, to frost (glass)
2.
to lose (e.g. a match), to forfeit, to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
All readings:
擦る【する】
、摩る【する】
、磨る【する】
、擂る【する】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
grinding, polishing
2.
refining (skill, knowledge, etc.), striving to master something
Other readings:
研摩【けんま】
noun
1.
daruma, tumbling doll, round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhidharma, with a blank eye to be completed when a person's wish is granted(usually kana)
2.
Bodhidharma(usually kana)
3.
prostitute
Other readings:
ダルマ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
diligent application (to work or study), cultivating one's character by studying hard(yojijukugo)
2.
mutual encouragement (to improve), working hard together, friendly rivalry(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
切瑳琢磨【せっさたくま】
noun
•
snowman
All readings:
雪だるま【ゆきだるま】
、雪ダルマ【ゆきダルマ】
、雪達磨【ゆきだるま】
、ユキダルマ