Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending

    to apply oneself (to one's studies, research, etc.); to devote oneself to study; to pursue one's studies with dedication

Also written 研鑚を積む【けんさんをつむ】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

3
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

polish, study of, sharpen

Kun
と.ぐ
On
ケン
Strokes
9
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N4
Frequency
336 of 2500
Radical
stone
WaniKani
Level 8

Built from

Used in names as

のり

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-5-4SKIP code
5a4.1The Kanji Dictionary
1164.0Four corner code
3355deroo
7814Unicode hex code
1-24-06JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3180Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
3991New Nelson (John Haig)
1132New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1456Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
771Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1046Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
675Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
729Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
426A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
875Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
583Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
24080Morohashi
272A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
896Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
918Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
204sakade
231Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
290henshall3
325Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
284crowley
297Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.8busy_people
1398Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
682Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
yan2, yan4Pinyin reading
yeonKorean reading
n4JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
8WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

make fire by rubbing sticks

Kun
き.る
On
サン
Strokes
27
Radical
gold

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (11)
CodeReference
1-8-19SKIP code
8a15.3The Kanji Dictionary
8418.6Four corner code
947dUnicode hex code
1-79-51JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
4935Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
6374New Nelson (John Haig)
3020Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
41082Morohashi
zuan4, zuan1, zuan3Pinyin reading
chanKorean reading
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass

Kun
つ.む-づ.みつ.もるつ.もり
On
セキ
Strokes
16
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
541 of 2500
Radical
grain
WaniKani
Level 29

Built from

Used in names as

さかしゃこずみつみ

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
1-5-11SKIP code
5d11.5The Kanji Dictionary
2598.6Four corner code
2261deroo
7a4dUnicode hex code
1-32-49JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3306Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4176New Nelson (John Haig)
1236New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1579Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
835Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1142Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1543Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1663Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
506A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2493Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
766Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25266Morohashi
521A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
656Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
667Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
445sakade
784Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
550henshall3
632Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
886Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1448Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1557Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
ji1Pinyin reading
jeog, jaKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
29WaniKani level