Japanese symbol for “hone”
ホーン
ホーン
Romaji: hoon
hone (tool); whetstone
In Japanese, hone is ホーン (hoon).
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Meanings
- n hone (tool); whetstone
Other Japanese words for “hone”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研ぐ | とぐ togu | to sharpen; to hone; to whet |
| 研ぎ澄ます | とぎすます togisumasu | to sharpen; to grind; to whet |
| 磨く | みがく migaku | to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone |
| 剃刀砥 | かみそりど kamisorido | razor strop; hone |
| 磨きをかける | みがきをかける migakiokakeru | to polish up (on); to refine; to hone |
See also: Chinese symbol for “hone”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.