| 磨 | meaning | 'grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)' |
| onyomi | マ | |
| kunyomi | みが.く, す.る |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 歯磨き | はみがき | dentifrice, toothpaste |
| 磨く | みがく | to polish, to shine, to brush, to refine, to improve |
| 切磋琢磨 | せっさたくま | cultivate one's character by studying hard, diligent application |
| 切磋琢磨し合う | せっさたくましあう | to work hard together, to be in a state of friendly rivalry |
| 琢磨 | たくま | polish (jewels), cultivation |
| 研磨 | けんま | grinding, polishing, studying |
| 磨き | みがき | polish, improvement, burnishing |
| 磨りガラス | すりガラス | ground glass |
| 達磨 | だるま | daruma (tumbling doll), Bodhidharma; prostitute |
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