研
ケン・とぐ
Polish, sharpen, research
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 石
- 音読み
- ケン
- 訓読み
- と.ぐ
Meaning
Polish, sharpen, research · afilar, pulir, investigar
Readings
- On (音読み): ケン
- Kun (訓読み): と.ぐ
Example words
- 研究（けんきゅう）— research
- 研究室（けんきゅうしつ）— lab; professor's office
- 研ぐ（とぐ）— to sharpen (a knife)
Structure
Radical 石 (いし・いしへん · Stone) · 9 strokes · school grade 3
Watch out
Stone (石) for grinding: 研ぐ = sharpen a knife, 研究 = grind away at a question. A university professor's office is a 研究室, not an オフィス. The right side 开 also hides inside 開 (open).
Common mistakes
- Stone (石) for grinding: 研ぐ = sharpen a knife, 研究 = grind away at a question. A university professor's office is a 研究室, not an オフィス. The right side 开 also hides inside 開 (open).
Examples
研究けんきゅう
research
研究室けんきゅうしつ
lab; professor's office
研ぐとぐ
to sharpen (a knife)
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