This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

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

Readings

Kana: ケン、と.ぐ
Romaji: ken, to.gu
Kana
Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: のり
Romaji: nori
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

polish, study of, sharpen

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  112
Frequency:  336
Grade:  3
Skip Pattern:  1-5-4
Korean Reading:  yeon
Chinese Reading:  yan4
Unicode:  7814
JIS:  3826

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1132
Nelson Index: 3180
New Nelson Index: 3991
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5a4.1
Four Corner Index: 1164.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 272
Gakken Index: 426
Japanese Names Index: 875
Daikanwanjiten Index: 24080
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0348
Remembering the kanji Index: 675
Busy People Index: 2.8
Kanji Way Index: 284
Kanji Flashcards Index: 231
Kodansha Compact Index: 1398
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 290
Kanji in Context Index: 297
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 771
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1046
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 682
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 729
Essential Kanji Index: 583
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1456
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3355
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 204
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 325

Words

研究 (けんきゅう)
study; research; investigation
研修 (けんしゅう)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
研修生 (けんしゅうせい)
trainee
研磨 (けんま)
grinding; polishing; studying
研鑽 (けんさん)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
研究所 (けんきゅうしょ、けんきゅうじょ)
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
学研 (がっけん)
study and research; scholarship and research
総研 (そうけん)
general research; total research
科捜研 (かそうけん)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
技研 (ぎけん)
technical research institute
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