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N3Kanji

磨

polish, brush

Readings

On
マ
Kun
みが(く)

Examples

磨く(みがく)、歯磨き(はみがき)、研磨(けんま)

to polish, toothbrushing, polishing

Note

On-reading (マ) is used in compounds; kun-reading (みが(く)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Appears in many compounds — memorize the key ones rather than the kanji in isolation. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N4 1 · N2 3 · N1 4

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 漢字

    「磨く」の読み方はどれか。

    Answer: みがく

  • N1N1 読解

    職人たちは厳しい環境(イ)、何十年にもわたって技を磨き続ける。

    Answer: ならではの

  • N2N2 文法

    彼女は研修___プロとしてのスキルを磨いた。

    Answer: を通じて

  • N2N2 漢字

    「切磋琢磨」の意味はどれですか?

    Answer: 仲間と励まし合い互いに向上すること

  • N2N2 漢字

    「切磋琢磨」の読み方はどれですか?

    Answer: せっさたくま

  • N4N4 文法

    新しい仕事を見つける ___ 、スキルを磨いています。

    Answer: ために

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