noun

  1. polish, burnishing.
  2. improvement, becoming more skilled.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
磨き みがき
 
研き みがき

Contained Kanji Breakdown

grind, polish, scour
みが.く マ す.る (9th, N2)
hemp, flax, numb
あさ マ あ (9th, N1)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
grove, forest
リン はやし し (1st, N2)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stone
いし セキ シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)