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研 = 石 + 一 + 廾
研 is a Japanese kanji written with 9 strokes, listed here under the keyword “polish”. It is built from 石 (stone), 一 (one) and 廾 (two hands). In Remembering the Kanji by James W. Heisig it is frame 729.
- Keyword
- polish
- RTK frame
- 729
- Strokes
- 9
- On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
- ケン
- Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
- と.ぐ
- Script
- Japanese kanji
- Also known as
- польский
- Same glyph as a Chinese hanzi
- 研 grind
Decomposition
Primary decomposition
How to find 研 without knowing its reading
On KumiJi Glyph Explorer, open the parts search and type “stone” + “one” + “two hands”. 研 is among the results, together with every other character containing the same shapes.
Open 研 in the interactive kanji search to expand every part down to its smallest pieces, add your own names and mnemonic stories, or search for other characters by their parts.