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磨

磨 (grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth))

  • JLPT N2
  • 16 strokes
  • Secondary (Jōyō)
  • Radical 石
  • #1608 most frequent

Readings

On'yomi 音読み
マ
Kun'yomi 訓読み
みが.くす.る

Example words & Vocabulary

歯磨きはみがき
(1) dental brushing; brushing one's teeth (2) dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
磨くみがく
to brush teeth, to polish

Example sentences 3

男おとこの人ひとは歯はを磨みがく。

The man brushes his teeth.

歯はを磨みがきましたか。

Did you brush your teeth?

歯磨はみがきをしなさい。

Clean your teeth.

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