Moto 切磋琢磨 (せっさたくま)diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve)
- diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hardnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalrynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Kanji in 切磋琢磨
- 切Cut; Cutoff; Be SharpRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
- 磋PolishRead with its on'yomi here
- 琢PolishRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N1
- 磨Grind; Polish; ScourRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N2
Words that share its kanji
- 大切たいせつimportant; necessary
- 切っ掛けきっかけchance; start
- 一切いっさいall; everything
- 適切てきせつappropriate; suitable
- 思い切っておもいきってresolutely; boldly
- 締め切りしめきりdeadline; closing
- 切手きってstamp (postage); merchandise certificate
- 皮切りかわきりbeginning; start
- 磨きみがきpolish; improvement
- 琢磨たくまpolish (jewels); cultivation
- 歯磨きはみがきdental brushing; brushing one's teeth
- 百戦錬磨ひゃくせんれんまveteran; battle-worn
- 研磨けんまgrinding; polishing
- 磨くみがくto polish; to shine
- 達磨だるまdaruma; tumbling doll
- は磨き粉はみがきこtooth powder; toothpaste
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