็ข
็ข
11 strokes
Frequency: 2022
JLPT N1
Grade 9
Meanings
polish
Readings
On
โ Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใฟใฏ
Kun
โ Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใฟใ.ใ
Nanori
โ Specialized readings used in names
ใใ
ใใ
Common Words
1
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens)
Examples
ๅผใฏ้ใฎ้ฃๅจ้กใ็ฃจใใใ
My brother polished the silver.
2
to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character)
Examples
ๅญฆ็ใฏ่ชญๆธใฎๆ่ฝใ็ฃจใในใใ ใ
Students should develop their reading skills.
ใใฃใใใใพ
ๅ็ณ็ข็ฃจ
๏ฝใใ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
ๅๅญ็่ช
Freq #29437
1
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard
Examples
ๅใฎๅฎๅใชใๆฅฝๅใ ใจใฏๆใใใใใใซ้ฉใใใใพใใฏใฏใฉในใฎใฟใใชใจๅ็ฃ็ข็ฃจใใฆใใฃใฆๆฌฒใใใ
I think you could easily win with your ability, but I want you to not be arrogant about it and work hard with everyone in your class first.
2
mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
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