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研

Kanji 研: meaning "sharpen, research", readings, stroke order

The kanji 研 means "sharpen, research". On'yomi: ケン; kun'yomi: とぐ. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
sharpen, research
On'yomi
ケン
Kun'yomi
とぐ
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
硏 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 研

  • 研究室 けんきゅうしつ — the professor's office; laboratory
  • 研究 けんきゅう — study, research, investigation
  • 研修 けんしゅう — training
  • 研ぐ とぐ — to sharpen, to grind, to polish

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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