Kanji

挽

saw, turn (lathe), grind

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ひく

Example sentences

挽回 ばんかい
最後 チャンス 遅れ 挽回した

I made up for the delay at the last chance.

頽勢 たいせい
新しい 監督 就任 によって チーム 頽勢 挽回 する こと できた

The appointment of a new manager succeeded in turning the team's declining fortunes around.

挽く ひく
静か 時間 コーヒー 挽く 日課

My daily routine is to grind coffee beans during the quiet morning hours.

のこぎり
使って 太い 丸太 挽いた

I sawed a thick log using a saw.

挽歌 ばんか
詩人 亡き ため 挽歌 詠んだ

The poet composed an elegy for his deceased friend.

挽きたて ひきたて
毎朝 挽きたて コーヒー 淹れる 日課

Every morning, it is my routine to brew coffee with freshly ground beans.

胡椒 こしょう
この スープ 挽きたて 胡椒 よく 合う

Freshly ground pepper goes well with this soup.

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