Japanese symbol for “honing”
ホーニング
ホーニング
Romaji: hooningu
honing
In Japanese, honing is ホーニング (hooningu).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n honing
Other Japanese words for “honing”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 練磨 | れんま renma | training; practice; drilling |
| 研ぎ上げ | とぎあげ togiage | honing |
| 研ぎ物 | とぎもの togimono | sharpening (of knives, swords, etc.); grinding; honing |
| 研練 | けんれん kenren | training; practice; drilling |
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.
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