磨く （みがく） to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens), to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)
Kanji
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level: N1
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Stroke count: 11
Meaning: polish
Kunyomi: みが.く
Onyomi: タク
Composition: 王 豕
琢
Radical
Radical: 玉
Meaning: jade (king)
玉
Examples
Onyomi Examples
琢磨 （タクマ） polish (jewels), cultivation
彫琢 （チョウタク） carving and polishing
Kunyomi Examples
磨く （みがく） to polish, to shine, to burnish, to scour, to scrub, to brush (teeth), to grind (e.g. a lens), to refine (a skill, etc.), to improve, to hone, to polish (up), to cultivate (one's character)