Search Terms: *磨*
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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
Other readings:
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.)
Other readings:
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】
no-adjective
•
veteran, battle-worn, (someone) schooled by adversity in many battles, (someone) rich in life's experience gained through much adversity(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
百戦練磨【ひゃくせんれんま】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
wear, abrasion
Other readings:
磨耗【まもう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
•
abhidharma, texts that contain detailed reworkings of the Buddhist sutras(Buddhist term)
noun
•
reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa), stonefish, devilfish(usually kana)
Other readings:
おにだるまおこぜ《鬼達磨虎魚》
、オニダルマオコゼ
noun
•
karma(Buddhist term)(read as かつま in the Tendai sect, etc.; as こんま in Shingon, Ritsu, etc.)
See also:業 (ごう)
Other readings:
羯磨【こんま】
noun
•
karma mandala (in Shingon), three-dimensional mandala with a sculpture of each deity(Buddhist term)
See also:四種曼荼羅 (ししゅまんだら)
noun
•
shoeshine, shoe polishing
Other readings:
靴みがき【くつみがき】
、靴磨【くつみがき】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
expression, Godan-ku verb
•
to polish one's shoes, to clean your shoes
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
reduction in friction, lubrication
Other readings:
減磨【げんま】
Kanji results(showing 1 results)
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