- 研究 — research
- 研修 — training
- 研ぐ — to sharpen or polish
- 研磨 — refinement
- 研鑽 — diligent study, hard research
- 研究 — laboratory, research room
研 combines the radical 石 (stone) with a phonetic element 幵 (ケン) to express the act of sharpening stones — metaphorically extended to studying and refining knowledge.
毎日、研いでいます。
I sharpen it every day.
研究に集中しています。
I'm focusing on my research.
🎧 Listen to ケン and とぐ