研 means 'sharpen'

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Strokes : 9 Frequency: 546 JLPT: N4 Usefulness: 2 Study set: 2-8 Grade: 3 Intermediate lesson: 13 Beginner lesson: - Begins 87 words Used in 167 words Used in 718 names Component in 1 kanji (0 Jōyō)

Jōyō (常用)

Common readings

ケン

Kun

とぐ to sharpen, to whet

Additional readings

Kun みがく to sharpen

Name のり

Variants

硏

Components

⿰ 石 stone 开 start; initiate

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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 研 is used 9 times, read 2 ways.

Across all words in Japanese, 研 is used 165 times, read 3 ways.

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ケン : 149 words FIND ALL

けんきゅう

研究

noun, 'suru' verb

study; research; investigation

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とぐ : 14 words FIND ALL

と

研

ぐ

'gu' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind

2. to wash (rice) (esp. 磨ぐ)

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みがく : 2 words FIND ALL

みが

研

く

Most common form: 磨く

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth)

2. to refine; to improve

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An additional 2 less common words include 研 but the readings have not yet been categorized.

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Additional data

Henshall: 290 (originally: 272) Joy o' Kanji : 272 Key to Kanji: 278