Moji Ninja

研 — polish; study

研 means “polish; study”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ケン (ken). Kun'yomi: と(ぐ) (togu). You'll see it in words such as 研ぐ (togu, “to sharpen”).

研
Stroke order of 研
Meaning
polish; study
On'yomi
ケン (ken)
Kun'yomi
と(ぐ) (togu)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4 · set Study

How to remember 研

A stone (石) that grinds things level in a frame (开): sharpening — and sharpening the mind, study.

Parts: 石 stone · 开 frame

Words with 研

WordReadingMeaning
研ぐとぐ togu kunto sharpen

More in the “Study” set

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