研

polish, study

JLPT N4 Grade 3 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: と.ぐ
On'yomi: ケン

研 means "polish, study". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read と.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

研 in example sentences

野生やせいの花はなの研究けんきゅうが好すきだ。

Yasei no hana no kenkyuu ga suki da.

I like studying wild flowers.
研究けんきゅうははかどりましたか。

Kenkyuu wa hakadorimashita ka.

Have you made progress in your studies?
猫ねこが柱はしらでつめを研といでいた。

Neko ga hashira de tsume o toide ita.

A cat was sharpening its claws against a post.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 研 mean?: 研 means "polish, study". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 研 have?: 研 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 研 read?: It is read と.ぐ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ケン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 研?: 研 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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