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磋

Readings

Kana: サ、みが.く

Romaji: sa, miga.ku

Kana

Romaji

Meaning

polish

Stroke Diagram

Kanji Info

Stroke Count: 15

Radical Number: 112

Frequency:

Grade:

Skip Pattern: 1-5-10

Korean Reading: cha

Chinese Reading: cuo1

Unicode: 78cb

JIS: 6278

Indexes

Nelson Index: 3211

New Nelson Index: 4034

Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5a10.5

Four Corner Index: 1861.1

Daikanwanjiten Index: 24395

Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0393

Words

切磋 (せっさ)

polishing (stones); polishing (character)

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

切磋琢磨 (せっさたくま)

cultivate one's character by studying hard; diligent application

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