Kanji

砥

Meaning

whetstone and grindstone

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • と ぐ to sharpen
  • あお と medium-grade millstone
  • と whetstone
  • といし
  • とぐ
  • みがく

On'yomi

  • し
  • てい
  • きい
  • ち

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

砥 と
whetstone, grindstone

Component Analysis

砥
whetstone, grindstone
と, といし, シ
石
stone
いし, セキ, シャク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
氐
name of an ancient tribe
ふもと, テイ, タイ
氏
family name, surname, clan
うじ, -うじ, シ
丶
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ

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