Kanji
N2 16 strokes Grade 8 freq #1608

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

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

stone ishi

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

polish (jewels); cultivation
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard
grinding; polishing
daruma; tumbling doll
veteran; battle-worn

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

polish; burnishing
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth
to polish; to shine

Example sentences

You have only to sweep the floor.

He squeezed the toothpaste out of a tube.

Where's the toothpaste?

He gave a good shine to my shoes.