noun

  1. knife grinder (person), sword sharpener, polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
研ぎ師 とぎし
研師
研師 とぎし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

polish, study of, sharpen
ケン と.ぐ のり (3rd, N4)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
open, initiate, begin
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
twenty, twenty or letter H radical (no. 55)
キョウ ク にじゅう (Kentei 1)
expert, teacher, master
シ いくさ のし (5th, N3)
to store up, to pile up, pile up
タイ
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
terraced hill
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
to go round, to make a circuit, to make a revolution
ソウ めぐ.る
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
towel, hanging scroll, width
キン フク おお.い (11th)