研
ケン, と.ぐ, のり
polish, study of, sharpen
JLPT4 G3 S9 F336
As per
幵
# (grind) +
石
stone → *grind* a stone → *hone*; *polish*; *sharpen* → *wash rice* (← remove impurities ← polish).
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