Kanji

磋

Meaning

polish

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • みがく

On'yomi

  • せっ さ たくま diligent application (to work or study)
  • せっ さ working hard

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

磋
polish
みが.く, サ
石
stone
いし, セキ, シャク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
差
distinction, difference, variation...
さ.す, さ.し, サ
⺶
( 羊 )
工
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ, ク, グ

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