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Kanji 磨

16 strokes

Meaning

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

On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
みがくする
Strokes
16
JLPT
N2
School grade
Secondary school
Kanken
準2級
Frequency
#1608 / 2500

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16

Words with 磨

  • 磨く

    みがく

    to brush (teeth); to polish

    N5
  • 歯磨き

    はみがき

    toothbrushing, toothpaste

    N2

Example sentences

  • 歯磨はみがきをしなさい。

    Brush your teeth.

  • 男おとこの人ひとは歯はを磨みがく。

    The man brushes his teeth.

  • 歯はを磨みがきましたか。

    Did you brush your teeth?

Look-alike kanji

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