Today’s Kanji is “研” (to-gu); Kanji for “to grind”.
Handwritten Kanji “研” (to-gu)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “研”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 研 | ケン と-ぐ | ken to-gu | 9 | 石 | to grind |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “研”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 研究 | けんきゅう | Kenkyū | Research |
| 米を研ぐ | こめをとぐ | Kome wo togu | Rinse rice |
| 包丁を研ぐ | ほうちょうをとぐ | Hōchō wo togu | Sharpen a knife |
研修（けんしゅう）= training