Kanji

研

研

polish, study of, sharpen

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

石部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ケン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

とぐ

Nanori (Name Reading)

あき, かず, きし, きよ, よし

Common Readings

ケン, と…ぐ

Example sentences

研究 けんきゅう
彼は大学で日本の歴史を研究している。

He is researching Japanese history at a university.

について について
日本の歴史について研究している

I am researching about Japanese history.

研究所 けんきゅうじょ
彼は国立の海洋研究所で働いています。

He works at a national maritime research institute.

先端 せんたん
この研究所では先端技術の研究が行われている。

This laboratory is conducting research on cutting-edge technology.

研究室 けんきゅうしつ
彼は大学の研究室に閉じこもって、新しい薬の開発に没頭している。

He is secluded in the university laboratory, immersing himself in the development of a new drug.

夜な夜な よなよな
彼は夜な夜な研究室にこもっている

He shuts himself in the research lab night after night.

研究者 けんきゅうしゃ
彼女は大学で研究者として働いている。

She is working as a researcher at a university.

捕獲 ほかく
研究者たちは希少な鳥の捕獲に成功した。

The researchers successfully captured the rare bird.

研ぎ澄ます とぎすます
彼は感覚を極限まで研ぎ澄まして、的に集中した。

He honed his senses to the limit and concentrated on the target.

五感 ごかん
森の中を歩くと、五感が研ぎ澄まされるような気がする。

Walking through the forest makes me feel like my five senses are being sharpened.

Example Vocabulary

研究

けんきゅう

research; study

研究所

けんきゅうじょ

research institute; laboratory

研究室

けんきゅうしつ

laboratory; research room; office (of a professor)

研究者

けんきゅうしゃ

researcher

研ぎ澄ます

とぎすます

to sharpen; to hone; to make keen

研修

けんしゅう

training; study and research

研究員

けんきゅういん

研

けん

研ぐ

とぐ

to sharpen; to grind; to polish; to wash (rice)

研究会

けんきゅうかい

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