研

Meaning

研 centers on refining something through effort: polishing a surface, sharpening a blade, or studying a subject deeply to improve understanding.

• 研究けんきゅう
  N5

  research; study; investigation

• 研究所けんきゅうじょ

  research institute; (research) laboratory

• 研修けんしゅう
  N3

  training (esp. in-service); induction course

• 研磨けんま

  grinding; polishing

• 研修生けんしゅうせい

  trainee

• 総研そうけん

  institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory

• 学研がっけん

  Gakken (publisher)

• 理研りけん

  Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (abbr)

• 研鑽けんさん

  diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies

• 研ぎとぎ

  polish; grinding; sharpening

• 技研ぎけん

  technical research institute; technology research laboratory

• 科捜研かそうけん

  forensic researcher; crime scene investigator

• 理化学研究所りかがくけんきゅうじょ

  Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

• 研削けんさく

  grinding

• 研ぐとぐ
  N1

  to sharpen; to hone; to whet; to grind

• 漫研まんけん

  society for the study of manga

• 薬研やげん

  druggist's mortar

• 研ぎ澄ますとぎすます

  to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen

• 研究者けんきゅうしゃ
  N5

  researcher

• 研究員けんきゅういん

  researcher; lab worker

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