磨

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

On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
みが.く、す.る
Strokes
16
Taught in
Secondary school (jōyō)
Frequency
#1608 most common in newspapers

Words it lives in

磨
  • 磨きみがきpolish
  • 琢磨たくまpolish
  • 歯磨きはみがきdental brushing
  • 磨くみがくto polish

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