Moto 磨: Grind; Polish; ScourKanji meaning, readings, and the words that use it
- On'yomi
- マ
- Kun'yomi
- みが(く)、す(る)
- Level
- JLPT N2Jōyō, secondary school
- Words
- 120 in the dictionary
Words that use the on'yomi (マ)
- 琢磨たくまpolish (jewels); cultivation
- 切磋琢磨せっさたくまdiligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard
- 百戦錬磨ひゃくせんれんまveteran; battle-worn
- 研磨けんまgrinding; polishing
- バフ研磨バフけんまbuffing
- 不磨ふまpermanence; immortality
- 不磨の大典ふまのたいてんimmutable law (usu. the Meiji constitution); indestructible canon
- 切瑳琢磨せっさたくまdiligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard
- 化学研磨かがくけんまchemical polishing
- 千古不磨せんこふまpermanence; immortality
- 千載不磨せんざいふまstill remaining after a thousand years; immortal
- 歯磨剤しまざいdentifrice; toothpaste
- 消磨しょうまabrasion; wearing out
- 減磨げんまreduction in friction; lubrication
- 百戦練磨ひゃくせんれんまveteran; battle-worn
- 研磨仕上げけんましあげpolishing; polished finish
- 研磨剤けんまざいabrasive compound; abrading agent
- 研磨材けんまざいabrasives
- 研磨機けんまきgrinder; grinding machine
- 研磨紙けんましsandpaper
- 研磨面けんまめんpolished surface; ground surface
Words that use a kun'yomi
- 磨きみがきpolish; improvement
- 歯磨きはみがきdental brushing; brushing one's teeth
- 磨くみがくto polish; to shine
- は磨き粉はみがきこtooth powder; toothpaste
- 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ筆は鬼に持たせよすみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよgrind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
- 女磨きおんなみがきwomen's beauty improvement; female grooming
- 技を磨くわざをみがくto improve one's skill
- 智を磨くちをみがくto cultivate wisdom
- 歯を磨くはをみがくto brush one's teeth
- 歯磨き粉はみがきこtooth powder; toothpaste
- 水歯磨きみずはみがきmouthwash
- 煉り歯磨きねりはみがきtoothpaste
- 磨きこむみがきこむto polish; to rub up
- 磨きをかけるみがきをかけるto polish up (on); to refine
- 磨きを掛けるみがきをかけるto polish up (on); to refine
- 磨きガラスみがきガラスpolished plate glass
- 磨き上げるみがきあげるto polish up; to shine up
- 磨き布みがきぬのpolishing cloth
- 磨き液みがきえきpolish; cleaner
- 磨き砂みがきずなpolishing sand
- 磨き立てるみがきたてるto polish (up); to dress up
- 磨き粉みがきこpolishing powder
- 磨き紙みがきがみemery paper
- 磨き込むみがきこむto polish; to rub up
- 磨りおろすすりおろすto grate; to scrape off
- 磨りつぶすすりつぶすto mash; to grind
- 磨りガラスすりガラスground glass; frosted glass
- 磨り下ろすすりおろすto grate; to scrape off
- 磨り出しすりだしpolishing; polished item
Other readings
- 達磨だるまdaruma; tumbling doll
- 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよすみはがきにすらせふではおににもたせよgrind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
- 播磨はりまHarima (former province located in the southwestern part of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
- 歯磨はみがきdental brushing; brushing one's teeth
- 水歯磨みずはみがきmouthwash
- 火達磨ひだるまball of flames; mass of flames
- 煉歯磨ねりはみがきtoothpaste
- 球磨焼酎くまじょうちゅうKumamoto rice shōchū
- 磨ぎ汁とぎじるwater that has been used to wash rice
- 磨ぐとぐto sharpen; to hone
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