Kanji

磨

grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

石部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

マ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

みがく, する

Nanori (Name Reading)

おさむ, きよ, みがく

Common Readings

マ, みが…く

Example sentences

磨く みがく
毎日寝る前にしっかりと歯を磨くことが大切だ。

It is important to brush your teeth thoroughly every day before going to bed.

腕 うで
彼は料理の腕を磨くために、毎日練習している。

He practices every day to improve his cooking skills.

磨き上げる みがきあげる
彼は靴をピカピカに磨き上げた。

He polished his shoes to a shine.

技 わざ
職人が長年磨き上げた技を見せる。

The craftsman shows the skills he has polished over many years.

百戦錬磨 ひゃくせんれんま
彼は百戦錬磨の経営者だ

He is a battle-hardened businessman.

歯磨き はみがき
毎食後、歯磨きをしていますか。

Do you brush your teeth after every meal?

歯茎 はぐき
歯磨きのときに歯茎から血が出た。

My gums bled when I brushed my teeth.

切磋琢磨 せっさたくま
彼らは良きライバルとして、互いに切磋琢磨している。

They are improving together as good rivals.

Example Vocabulary

磨く

みがく

to polish; to brush; to refine

磨き上げる

みがきあげる

to polish up; to finish; to refine

磨き

みがき

百戦錬磨

ひゃくせんれんま

battle-hardened; veteran; experienced (in many battles/situations)

歯を磨く

はをみがく

腕を磨く

うでをみがく

歯磨き

はみがき

toothbrushing; toothpaste

切磋琢磨

せっさたくま

friendly rivalry; mutual encouragement; cultivating character

研磨

けんま

磨きをかける

みがきをかける

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