研
polish, sharpen, study of
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Grade:3
Strokes:9
JLPT:4
Frequency:336
Vocabulary
ケン
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研究 | ケンキュウ | research; study; investigation |
| 研究員 | ケンキュウイン | researcher; lab worker |
| 研究室 | ケンキュウシツ | laboratory; seminar room; professor's office |
| 研究者 | ケンキュウシャ | researcher |
| 研修 | ケンシュウ | training (esp. in-service); induction course |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 研く | みがく | to polish; to shine; to burnish; to scour; to scrub; to brush (teeth); to grind (e.g. a lens); to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone; to polish (up); to cultivate (one's character) |
| 研究所 | けんきゅうじょ | research institute; (research) laboratory |
| 研ぐ | とぐ | to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish; to burnish |
| 経済研究所 | けいざいけんきゅうじょ | economic research institute |
| 経済研究所 | けいざいけんきゅうしょ | economic research institute |
Visually Similar Kanji
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砕
break, crush, familiar, popular, smash
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群
cluster, crowd, flock, group, herd, swarm
Grade 4JLPT 2
硫
sulphur
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架
construct, erect, frame, mount, shelf, support
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叫
exclaim, shout, yell
Grade 8JLPT 2
律
control, gauge, law, regulation, rhythm
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件
affair, case, item, matter
Grade 5JLPT 3
砂
sand
Grade 6JLPT 2
石
stone
Grade 1JLPT 3
事
business, fact, matter, possibly, reason, thing
Grade 3JLPT 4