01
研究
けんきゅう
research, study
Meanings
- polish
- study of
- sharpen
Readings
Onyomi
- ケン
Kunyomi
- と.ぐ
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Useful words
02
研修
けんしゅう
training, workshop
03
研究者
けんきゅうしゃ
researcher
04
研究所
けんきゅうじょ
research institute
05
研究室
けんきゅうしつ
laboratory, seminar room
06
研ぐ
とぐ
to sharpen, to wash (rice)
Compare Kanji
01究Meaning93%research, studyResearch and investigation are the core study pair.02学Meaning80%study, learningResearch grows out of learning, so the meanings stack well.03石Component86%stoneThe stone side hints at polishing or grinding in 研.04硬Component72%stiff, hardStone appears again, this time pointing to hardness rather than study.05砕Component70%smash, breakThe stone radical links polishing with breaking stone apart.06磨Meaning82%grind, polishPolishing is the concrete action behind the older sense of 研.
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