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JLPT N4 Kanji: 研 (ken)

JLPT N4 Kanji: (ken)

Meaning: Sharpen; polish; study of

How to Read:
Onyomi: ケン (ken)

Kunyomi: と(ぐ) to(gu)

How to write 研:

Common Words Using 研:
研究 (けんきゅう) : study, research, investigation

研究員 (けんきゅういん) : researcher, lab worker

研究者 (けんきゅうしゃ) : researcher

研究室 (けんきゅうしつ) : laboratory, lab, study room, professor’s office, teacher’s office

研究所 (けんきゅうしょ) : research institute, research laboratory, research establishment, research facility

技研 (ぎけん) : technical research institute

研ぐ (とぐ) : to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind, to wash (rice)