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磨

磨 — grind, polish, scour

On
マ
Kun
みがく, する
Strokes
16
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 磨

  • 磨きみがきpolish; burnishingCommon

    おまえは床をみがきさえすればよい。
    You have only to sweep the floor.

  • 琢磨たくまpolish (jewels); cultivationCommon
  • 歯磨きはみがきdental brushing; brushing one's teethCommon

    歯磨きをしなさい。
    Brush your teeth.

  • 達磨だるまdaruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhid…Common
  • 磨くみがくto polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind…Common
  • 研磨けんまgrinding; polishingCommon
  • 切磋琢磨せっさたくまdiligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studyin…Occasional
  • 百戦錬磨ひゃくせんれんまveteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich…Occasional
  • 自分磨きじぶんみがきself-improvementRare
  • 女磨きおんなみがきwomen's beauty improvement; female groomingRare
  • 男磨きおとこみがき(male) self-improvementRare
  • 磨きがかかるみがきがかかるto become improved; to become polishedRare
  • 磨き紙みがきがみemery paperRare
  • 靴磨きくつみがきshoeshine; shoe polishingRare
  • 磨きをかけるみがきをかけるto polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to round outRare
  • 磨き上げるみがきあげるto polish up; to shine upRare
  • 磨きガラスみがきガラスpolished plate glassRare
  • 歯磨き剤はみがきざいdentifrice; toothpasteRare
  • 磨き液みがきえきpolish; cleaner; polishing liquidRare
  • 磨き布みがきぬのpolishing clothRare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 53 words that use 磨.

  • 磨き みがき polish; burnishing
  • 歯磨き はみがき dental brushing; brushing one's teeth
  • 磨く みがく to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind…
  • 達磨 だるま daruma; tumbling doll; round, red-painted good-luck doll in the shape of Bodhid…
  • 研磨 けんま grinding; polishing

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