Kanji 研: "polish, study of, sharpen"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 研

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 研けん究きゅうresearch; study; investigation
• 研けん究きゅう所じょresearch institute; (research) laboratory
• 研けん究きゅう者しゃresearcher
• 研けん究きゅう室しつlaboratory · seminar room
• 研とぎ澄すますto sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone
• 研けん修しゅうtraining (esp. in-service); induction course
• 研けんresearch (institute, laboratory, group, etc.)
• 研けん究きゅう員いんresearcher; lab worker
• 研けん究きゅう会かいresearch society · study class (e.g. religious)
• 研とぐto sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind · to wash (rice)
• 研けん鑽さんdiligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
• 研けん究きゅう成せい果かresearch results

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