Memory phrase for the Kanji: 研


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Meaning

research, polish, grind, sharpen

Pronunciation

KEN
togu

Explanation

Left: stone (Below the cliff are stones ), right: open, start (entrance gate of a Shintō-shrine cf. )

Mnemonic

(Only polished gems show their beauty:) A stone "opens", if it is grinded for being researched.

Radicals

stoneShows a variante of cliff with a stone below.
openImage of a toori, the entrance gate of a Shinto shrine, with a double traverse beam
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Vocabulary

 研ぐ  とぐ  to sharpen, to grind, to hone, polish
 研究  けんきゅう  study, research, investigation
 研修  けんしゅう  training
 研究室  けんきゅうしつ  seminar room, laboratory, prof's office

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