Entry
  1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

    diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)

    君の実力なら楽勝だとは思うが、それに驕らず、まずはクラスのみんなと切磋琢磨していって欲しい。
    I think you could easily win with your ability, but I want you to not be arrogant about it and work hard with everyone in your class first.
  2. mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry

    Yojijukugo (four character compound)

Also written 切瑳琢磨【せっさたくま】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

4
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

cut, cutoff, be sharp

Kun
き.る-き.るき.り-き.り-ぎ.りき.れる-き.れるき.れ-き.れ-ぎ.れ
On
セツサイ
Strokes
4
Taught
Grade 2
JLPT
N4
Frequency
324 of 2500
Radical
knife
WaniKani
Level 3

Built from

Used in names as

きつきりぎり

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-2-2SKIP code
2f2.2The Kanji Dictionary
4772.0Four corner code
1445deroo
5207Unicode hex code
1-32-58JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
667Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
453New Nelson (John Haig)
27New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
30Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
15Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
15Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
85Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
89Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
204A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
51Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
36Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
1858Morohashi
156A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
39Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
39Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
99sakade
126Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
173henshall3
97Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
208crowley
250Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
3.3busy_people
179Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
86Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
qie1, qie4Pinyin reading
jeol, cheKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
3WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

polish

Kun
みが.く
On
Strokes
15
Radical
stone

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (10)
CodeReference
1-5-10SKIP code
5a10.5The Kanji Dictionary
1861.1Four corner code
78cbUnicode hex code
1-66-88JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3211Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4034New Nelson (John Haig)
24395Morohashi
cuo1Pinyin reading
chaKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

polish

Kun
みが.く
On
タク
Strokes
11
Taught
Jinmeiyō
JLPT
N1
Frequency
2022 of 2500
Radical
jade

Built from

Used in names as

あやたか

Dictionary and index codes (20)
CodeReference
1-4-7SKIP code
4f8.1The Kanji Dictionary
1113.2Four corner code
7422Unicode hex code
1-34-86JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
2946Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3640New Nelson (John Haig)
971New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1222Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
661Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
883Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
2560Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
2613Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1608Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1963Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
21058XMorohashi
2158Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
zhuo2, zuo2Pinyin reading
tagKorean reading
n1JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

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

Kun
みが.くす.る
On
Strokes
16
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1608 of 2500
Radical
stone
WaniKani
Level 45

Built from

Used in names as

おさむ

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
3-3-13, 3-11-5SKIP code
3q13.3The Kanji Dictionary
0026.1Four corner code
577deroo
78e8Unicode hex code
1-43-65JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
5393Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4045New Nelson (John Haig)
3181New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3946Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2033Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2744Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
594Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
638Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
1376A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2596Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1985Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24449PMorohashi
1831A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1531Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1632Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
768Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1840Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1731Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1410Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
601Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
mo2, mo4Pinyin reading
maKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
45WaniKani level