JLPT N5 · Daily routine

磨く

みがく

to brush; to polish

Stroke order of 磨く

2 characters, 17 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

磨 · 16 strokesく · 1 strokes

Memory trick

Stone (石) with a hemp (麻) texture: rubbing a stone smooth to polish it.

Parts: 磨 polish (麻 + 石 stone) + く

The characters in 磨く

くく — ku (1 strokes)

Example sentence

毎晩歯を磨きます。

まいばんはをみがきます。

I brush my teeth every night.

Words with 磨

歯磨きbrushing teeth; toothpaste

More words: Daily routine

寝るto sleep; to go to bed 起こすto wake (someone) up 洗うto wash 浴びるto take (a shower)着替えるto change clothes 出かけるto go out 住むto live (in)座るto sit 置くto put; to place 入れるto put in 出すto take out; to send 付けるto attach; to turn on 閉めるto close

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