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磨 kanji: meaning “grind”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N216 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
grind
On'yomi
マ
Kun'yomi
みが・く、す・る

Picture story to remember 磨

Use a heavy stone (石) to grind the hemp (麻) into fine powder.

Parts in this story:石, 麻

How to write 磨: stroke order

磨 is written with 16 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 磨

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 磨 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 磨.