Japanese symbol for “sharpening”
研ぎ
とぎ
Romaji: togi
polish; grinding; sharpening
In Japanese, sharpening is 研ぎ, read とぎ (togi).
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Meanings
- n polish; grinding; sharpening
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sharpening”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研ぎ物 | とぎもの togimono | sharpening (of knives, swords, etc.); grinding; honing |
| 先鋭化 | せんえいか sen'eika | sharpening (e.g. of an image); narrowing (of a peak) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究 | けんきゅう kenkyuu | research; study; investigation |
| 研究所 | けんきゅうじょ kenkyuujo | research institute; (research) laboratory |
| 研修 | けんしゅう kenshuu | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
| 研磨 | けんま kenma | grinding; polishing |
| 研ぐ | とぐ togu | to sharpen; to hone; to whet |
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