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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

琢

Readings

Kana: タク、みが.く
Romaji: taku, miga.ku
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Name Readings

Kana: あや、たか
Romaji: aya, taka
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Meaning

polish

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  96
Frequency:  2022
Grade:  9
Skip Pattern:  1-4-7
Korean Reading:  tag
Chinese Reading:  zuo2
Unicode:  7422
JIS:  4276

Indexes

Halpern Index: 971
Nelson Index: 2946
New Nelson Index: 3640
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 4f8.1
Four Corner Index: 1113.2
Japanese Names Index: 1608
Daikanwanjiten Index: 21058X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 7.0201
Remembering the kanji Index: 2560
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 661
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 883
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2613
Essential Kanji Index: 1963
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1222

Words

琢磨 (たくま)
polish (jewels); cultivation
彫琢 (ちょうたく)
carving and polishing
切磋琢磨 (せっさたくま)
cultivate one's character by studying hard; diligent application
切磋琢磨し合う (せっさたくましあう)
to work hard together; to be in a state of friendly rivalry
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